CVE-2017-2648

MEDIUMNVD 6.8

6.8

It was found that jenkins-ssh-slaves-plugin before version 1.15 did not perform host key verification, thereby enabling Man-in-the-Middle attacks.

CVSS v3: 6.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: 9.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 27, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96985
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2648
secalert@redhathttps://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-03-20/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96985
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-2648
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-03-20/

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ssh-slaves	0.15 ... 1.9 (29 versions)	1.15	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-25 17:16 UTCOSV refresh

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-2648?

CVE-2017-2648 is a medium vulnerability published on July 27, 2018. It was found that jenkins-ssh-slaves-plugin before version 1.15 did not perform host key verification, thereby enabling Man-in-the-Middle attacks.

When was CVE-2017-2648 disclosed?

CVE-2017-2648 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 27, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-2648 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-2648 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 9.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-2648?

CVE-2017-2648 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-2648?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-2648, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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