CVE-2012-6072

CVE-2012-6072 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cloudbees Jenkins with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Description

CRLF injection vulnerability in Jenkins before 1.491, Jenkins LTS before 1.480.1, and Jenkins Enterprise 1.424.x before 1.424.6.13, 1.447.x before 1.447.4.1, and 1.466.x before 1.466.10.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via unspecified vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-6072?
CRLF injection vulnerability in Jenkins before 1.491, Jenkins LTS before 1.480.1, and Jenkins Enterprise 1.424.x before 1.424.6.13, 1.447.x before 1.447.4.1, and 1.466.x before 1.466.10.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via unspecified vectors.
How severe is CVE-2012-6072?
CVE-2012-6072 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-6072 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-6072?
CVE-2012-6072 primarily affects Cloudbees Jenkins. In total, 68 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6072?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-6072 published?
CVE-2012-6072 was published on 2013-02-24 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (68)

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