CVEs / CVE-2019-1003030

CVE-2019-1003030: Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 25 Mar 2022
critical 9.9 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
EPSS 97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
Last changed at its sources 24 Oct 2026

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Summary

Jenkins Matrix Project plugin contains a vulnerability which can allow users to escape the sandbox, opening opportunity to perform remote code execution.
CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Description

A sandbox bypass vulnerability exists in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin 2.63 and earlier in pom.xml, src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/workflow/cps/CpsGroovyShell.java that allows attackers able to control pipeline scripts to execute arbitrary code on the Jenkins master JVM.
The CVE record, via NVD · published 8 Mar 2019 · NVD status: Analyzed

Affected and fixed versions

As stated by the CVE record (from the CNA)
Product	Affected	Fixed in
Jenkins project Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin	2.63 and earlier	—

As stated by OSV
Product	Affected	Fixed in
org.jenkins-ci.plugins.workflow:workflow-cps (Maven)	before 2.64	2.64

Package versions from GHSA-r6mc-mrvr-23cr.

Exploitation

In CISA KEV since	25 Mar 2022
Due date for US federal agencies	15 Apr 2022
Used in ransomware campaigns	Unknown
Required action	Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Severity

CVSS 3.1	9.9 critical `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H` Scored by NVD
Weakness	CWE-693

References

CVE-2019-1003030 on NVD
CVE-2019-1003030 in the CISA KEV catalog
CVE-2019-1003030 on OSV
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159603/Jenkins-2.63-Sandbox-Bypass.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107476 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0739 Third Party Advisory
https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-03-06/#SECURITY-1336%20%282%29 Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-1003030 US Government Resource

Sources

Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.

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