Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Hudson CI versions before 3.3.2, including the hudson-core Java artifact, are reported vulnerable to XML External Entity attacks. This class of issue can expose sensitive data or internal services when untrusted XML is parsed. The bundle provides no CVSS score and no evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a legacy technology hygiene issue unless Hudson is internet-facing or business-critical. Prioritize inventory and upgrade confirmation because the affected version range is clear, but severity and exploitation evidence are incomplete.
Technical view
CVE-2015-8031 describes an XXE flaw in Hudson, also identified as org.jvnet.hudson.main:hudson-core, before 3.3.2. The sources do not provide vulnerable code paths, exploit prerequisites, CVSS scoring, CWE mapping, or detailed remediation beyond the version boundary.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in legacy Hudson CI deployments or Java applications that directly or transitively include org.jvnet.hudson.main:hudson-core before 3.3.2. The source bundle does not identify other affected products.
Exploitation context
The source bundle and KEV status do not support a claim of known active exploitation. XXE risk depends on whether vulnerable Hudson components parse attacker-influenced XML in the target environment.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: no CVSS, no CWE, no exploit details, and no affected CPEs are provided. Analysis should stay anchored to Hudson/hudson-core before 3.3.2 and avoid extending impact claims beyond generic XXE consequences.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Hudson or hudson-core to 3.3.2 or later where applicable.
- Check Eclipse Hudson and package advisories for environment-specific guidance.
- Remove obsolete Hudson components if they are no longer operationally required.
- Review dependency management for transitive hudson-core inclusion.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Hudson server versions across build and CI environments.
- Check dependency manifests for org.jvnet.hudson.main:hudson-core versions before 3.3.2.
- Confirm remediation by verifying installed Hudson or artifact versions.
- Review exposure of Hudson interfaces to untrusted users or networks.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wiki.eclipse.org/Hudson-ci/alerts/CVE-2015-8031CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGJVNETHUDSONMAIN-31221CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j3h2-8mf8-j5r2CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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