CVE-2018-1000861

Jenkins Stapler Web Framework Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

  • Critical 9.8
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 10 Feb 2022

Description

A code execution vulnerability exists in the Stapler web framework used by Jenkins 2.153 and earlier, LTS 2.138.3 and earlier in stapler/core/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/stapler/MetaClass.java that allows attackers to invoke some methods on Java objects by accessing crafted URLs that were not intended to be invoked this way.

Key facts

Published
10 Dec 2018
Last changed
21 Oct 2025
Assigned by
mitre
KEV added
10 Feb 2022
KEV fix due
10 Aug 2022
EPSS
98.326% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.917% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

  • Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
n/an/a
  • n/a (affected)

Timeline

  1. 10 Dec 2018 Published
  2. 10 Feb 2022 CVE-2018-1000861 added to CISA KEV
  3. 10 Feb 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

References