High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 23, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-1999043
CVE-2018-1999043
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists in Jenkins 2.137 and earlier, 2.121.2 and earlier in BasicAuthenticationFilter.java, BasicHeaderApiTokenAuthenticator.java that allows attackers to create ephemeral in-memory user records by attempting to log in using invalid credentials.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-coreMaven | < 2.121.3 | 2.121.3 |
org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-coreMaven | >= 2.122, < 2.138 | 2.138 |
Affected products
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References
3- github.com/advisories/GHSA-2632-h32j-6rg9ghsaADVISORY
- jenkins.io/security/advisory/2018-08-15/nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1999043ghsaADVISORY
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