Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2018-1000605 affects Jenkins CollabNet Plugin 2.0.4 and earlier. A network attacker positioned between Jenkins and a connected service could impersonate that service. The business risk is trust failure in CI/CD integrations, potentially affecting builds, credentials, or connected workflows depending on how the plugin is used.
Executive priority
Treat as a priority for Jenkins environments using this plugin. The main concern is CI/CD trust boundary compromise, not confirmed broad exploitation. Prioritize inventory and vendor-guided remediation before deployment or credential rotation decisions.
Technical view
The CVE describes a man-in-the-middle weakness in CollabNetApp.java, CollabNetPlugin.java, and CNFormFieldValidator.java. The stated impact is attacker impersonation of any service Jenkins connects to through the affected plugin. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, patch version, or detailed root-cause evidence.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Jenkins instances running CollabNet Plugin 2.0.4 or earlier, especially where Jenkins communicates with CollabNet or related services across untrusted or interceptable networks.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Exploitation would require a man-in-the-middle position between Jenkins and a service it connects to; no exploit details are provided.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the CVE identifies files, affected version range, and MITM service impersonation impact, but not CVSS, CWE, exploit status, or explicit fix details in the supplied bundle. Avoid assuming broader Jenkins impact beyond CollabNet Plugin use.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Jenkins instances for CollabNet Plugin 2.0.4 or earlier.
- Check the Jenkins advisory and plugin guidance for the fixed or recommended version.
- If unused, disable or remove the CollabNet Plugin.
- Limit Jenkins outbound access to required trusted service endpoints.
- Review Jenkins secrets and integration credentials if exposure is confirmed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed CollabNet Plugin versions across Jenkins controllers.
- Review Jenkins configuration for CollabNet service integrations.
- Check whether Jenkins-to-service traffic crosses untrusted network paths.
- Verify remediation against Jenkins advisory guidance.
- Monitor Jenkins logs for unusual integration authentication or endpoint behavior.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
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- 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://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-06-25/#SECURITY-941CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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