CVE-2026-70429
Description
A flaw was found in Jenkins. Due to inconsistent handling of case sensitivity in user and group names, an attacker with the ability to create new users or groups could exploit this vulnerability. By crafting user or group names that case-insensitively match existing ones, the attacker could impersonate other users or gain unauthorized permissions, leading to privilege escalation.
Statement
Red Hat OpenShift Jenkins (ocp-tools-4) ships Jenkins core versions well below the fixed 2.568.2 LTS release and is affected. Exploitation requires an attacker who already has the ability to create new users or groups in the configured security realm, which supports Privileges Required: Low rather than None. This is consistent with how Red Hat resolved the sibling flaws from the same 2026-08-05 Jenkins security advisory, CVE-2026-70428 (arbitrary file write) and CVE-2026-70426 (remoting deserialization bypass), both of which affect the same ocp-tools-4/jenkins component and were resolved AFFECTED/DELEGATED with trackers filed.
Mitigation
Restrict the ability to create new users or groups to trusted administrators; disable self-registration and public account/group creation in the configured security realm. If the realm permits non-ASCII characters in user or group names, enforce ASCII-only naming policies at the identity provider to remove the attack surface. Upgrading to Jenkins weekly 2.576 or LTS 2.568.2 fully resolves the issue.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.8 | N/A | 8.1 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High | N/A | High |
| Privileges Required | Low | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | N/A | High |
| Availability Impact | None | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control
Technical Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism
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