CVE-2020-2168 — azure-acs
HIGHCVE-2020-2168 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in org.jenkins-ci.plugins:azure-acs. A fix is available for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:azure-acs — see the affected versions and patch details below.
RCE vulnerability in Jenkins Azure Container Service Plugin
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
org.jenkins-ci.plugins:azure-acsReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Azure Container Service Plugin 1.0.1 and earlier does not configure its YAML parser to prevent the instantiation of arbitrary types. This results in a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability exploitable by users able to provide YAML input files to Azure Container Service Plugin’s build step.
Azure Container Service Plugin 1.0.2 configures its YAML parser to only instantiate safe types.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.jenkins-ci.plugins:azure-acs | all versions | 1.0.2org.jenkins-ci.plugins:azure-acs:1.0.2 |
Affected Products
azure container servicejenkinsDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jenkins-ci.plugins:azure-acs, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.jenkins-ci.plugins:azure-acs to 1.0.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2020-2168 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
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