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CVE-2021-21602

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.5)—

Jenkins 2.274 and earlier, LTS 2.263.1 and earlier allows reading arbitrary files using the file browser for workspaces and archived artifacts by following symlinks.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Jenkins — Jenkins

CWEs

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  "id": "CVE-2021-21602",
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  "published": "2021-01-13T16:15:13.337",
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    },
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      "value": "Jenkins versiones 2.274 y anteriores, LTS versiones 2.263.1 y anteriores, permite leer archivos arbitrarios usando el explorador de archivos para espacios de trabajo y artefactos archivados al seguir enlaces simbólicos."
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