Medium severity6.3NVD Advisory· Published Sep 2, 2026· Updated Sep 11, 2026
CVE-2026-84651
CVE-2026-84651
Description
In Jenkins 2.579 and earlier, LTS 2.568.2 and earlier, the REST API and CLI endpoints for updating agent configuration do not prevent a submitted configuration from overwriting a different agent by specifying that agent's name in the submitted XML document, allowing attackers with Agent/Configure permission on one agent to take over a different agent, gaining control of its configuration and obtaining access to its inbound agent secret and environment variables.
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Affected products
2- Range: <=2.579, <=2.568.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2026-09-02/nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
2- Jenkins: 14 Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together, Including High-Severity Deserialization FlawsVypr Intelligence · Sep 2, 2026
- Jenkins Security Advisory 2026-09-02Jenkins Security Advisories · Sep 2, 2026