CVE-2025-59475
CVE-2025-59475 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jenkins with a CVSS 3.x 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-862.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (40th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-29722
- Weakness: CWE-862
- Affected product: Jenkins
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Jenkins 2.527 and earlier, LTS 2.516.2 and earlier does not perform a permission check for the authenticated user profile dropdown menu, allowing attackers without Overall/Read permission to obtain limited information about the Jenkins configuration by listing available options in this menu (e.g., whether Credentials Plugin is installed).
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-59475?
- Jenkins 2.527 and earlier, LTS 2.516.2 and earlier does not perform a permission check for the authenticated user profile dropdown menu, allowing attackers without Overall/Read permission to obtain limited information about the Jenkins configuration by listing available options in this menu (e.g., whether Credentials Plugin is installed).
- How severe is CVE-2025-59475?
- CVE-2025-59475 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2025-59475 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-59475?
- CVE-2025-59475 primarily affects Jenkins. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-59475?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-59475 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-59475 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-29722.
- When was CVE-2025-59475 published?
- CVE-2025-59475 was published on 2025-09-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2025-09-17/#SECURITY-3625
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/17/1
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:jenkins:jenkins:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
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Threat intelligence
Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:
- 220.95.208.142 (ipv4-addr)
- 143.64.168.136 (ipv4-addr)
- 46.99.188.194 (ipv4-addr)
- 116.196.119.94 (ipv4-addr)
- 164.92.91.193 (ipv4-addr)
- 89.168.43.135 (ipv4-addr)
- 212.227.198.223 (ipv4-addr)
- 193.160.208.117 (ipv4-addr)