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CVE-2026-70430: Jenkins · Improper Access Control

Affects JenkinsSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 2.7 Low.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
2.7Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 41% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Jenkins ProjectJenkinsAffected–Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict Overall/Manage permissions to trusted users only to reduce risk.

Description

A vulnerability in Jenkins versions 2.575 and earlier, including LTS 2.568.1 and earlier, allows attackers with Overall/Manage permission to instantiate arbitrary object types in the project naming strategy configuration. This can lead to unauthorized configuration changes intended only for administrators. The vulnerability has a low severity score and does not impact confidentiality or availability.

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