Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-6074 is a Jenkins cross-site scripting flaw. An authenticated user with write access could inject script or HTML into Jenkins, potentially affecting other users who view the crafted content. The sources identify fixed versions, but do not provide CVSS scoring or evidence of active exploitation. Exposure is most likely in legacy Jenkins or Jenkins Enterprise deployments that remain below the fixed versions, especially where non-admin users have write permissions. Internet-facing Jenkins increases business concern, but the described attacker must already authenticate and have write access. Treat as a moderate-priority legacy Jenkins risk. Prioritize faster if Jenkins is externally reachable, shared with many users, or tied to production deployment credentials. Lack of KEV evidence lowers urgency, but outdated CI systems can carry high business impact. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Jenkins to 1.491 or later, or Jenkins LTS to 1.480.1 or later.; For Jenkins Enterprise, upgrade affected release lines to the fixed versions named in the CVE.; Review Jenkins and CloudBees advisory guidance before choosing a remediation path..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/SECURITY/Jenkins+Security+Advisory+2012-11-20CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=890612CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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