CVE-2019-1003029: Jenkins Script Security Plugin Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-04-25
EPSS: 74.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-03-08 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A sandbox bypass vulnerability exists in Jenkins Script Security Plugin 1.53 and earlier in src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/sandbox/groovy/GroovySandbox.java, src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/scriptsecurity/sandbox/groovy/SecureGroovyScript.java that allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to execute arbitrary code on the Jenkins master JVM.

Affected products

Jenkins project Jenkins Script Security Plugin: through 1.53
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18: 3.11

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166778/Jenkins-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107476
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0739
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-03-06/#SECURITY-1336%20%281%29
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166778/Jenkins-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107476
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0739
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-03-06/#SECURITY-1336%20%281%29
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1003029

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