How severe is CVE-2022-41238?

CVE-2022-41238 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-41238 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-41238?

CVE-2022-41238 affects Jenkins Dotci. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-41238?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-41238 published?

CVE-2022-41238 was published on 2022-09-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-41238

CVE-2022-41238 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jenkins Dotci with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-862.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (55th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-862
Affected product: Jenkins Dotci
Published: 2022-09-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A missing permission check in Jenkins DotCi Plugin 2.40.00 and earlier allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger builds of jobs corresponding to the attacker-specified repository for attacker-specified commits.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41238?: A missing permission check in Jenkins DotCi Plugin 2.40.00 and earlier allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger builds of jobs corresponding to the attacker-specified repository for attacker-specified commits.
How severe is CVE-2022-41238?: CVE-2022-41238 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-41238 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-41238?: CVE-2022-41238 affects Jenkins Dotci. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41238?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-41238 published?: CVE-2022-41238 was published on 2022-09-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-09-21/#SECURITY-2867

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:dotci:*:*:*:*:*:jenkins:*:*

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