Arbitrary shell command execution in Jenkins EC2 Plugin
Users with permission to create or configure agents in Jenkins 1.37 and earlier could configure an EC2 agent to run arbitrary shell commands on the master node whenever the agent was supposed to be launched. Configuration of these agents now requires the 'Run Scripts' permission typically only granted to administrators.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ec2 | < 1.38 | 1.38 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-78- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ec2- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-wp79-cpv2-9g7m - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jenkins-ci.plugins:ec2
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 8
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 5
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 8
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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