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CVE-2018-1999043

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 1.67%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-08-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Jenkins, Java. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2018-1999043
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
1.67%
Jenkins Java

Original NVD Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.137 and earlier, 2.121.2 and earlier in BasicAuthenticationFilter.java, BasicHeaderApiTokenAuthenticator.java that allows attackers to create ephemeral in-memory user records by attempting to log in using invalid credentials.

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