CVE-2020-2139

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—

6.5

An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Jenkins Cobertura Plugin 1.15 and earlier allows attackers able to control the coverage report file contents to overwrite any file on the Jenkins master file system.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 90.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 9, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

jenkinsci-cert@googlegroupshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/09/1
jenkinsci-cert@googlegroupshttps://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-03-09/#SECURITY-1668
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/09/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2020-03-09/#SECURITY-1668

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

Maven(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:cobertura	1.10 ... 1.9.8 (24 versions)	1.16	—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-22Path Traversal

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 13:39 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 06:57 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-26 13:42 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-2139?

CVE-2020-2139 is a medium vulnerability published on March 9, 2020. An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Jenkins Cobertura Plugin 1.15 and earlier allows attackers able to control the coverage report file contents to overwrite any file on the Jenkins master file system.

When was CVE-2020-2139 disclosed?

CVE-2020-2139 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 9, 2020, 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-2020-2139 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-2139 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 90.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-2139?

CVE-2020-2139 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-2139?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-2139, 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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