CVE-2022-30950
HIGHCVE-2022-30950 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) CWE-120 vulnerability in jenkins wmi windows agents. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2022-30950 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.
Jenkins WMI Windows Agents Plugin 1.8 and earlier includes the Windows Remote Command library which has a buffer overflow vulnerability that may allow users able to connect to a named…
Description
Jenkins WMI Windows Agents Plugin 1.8 and earlier includes the Windows Remote Command library which has a buffer overflow vulnerability that may allow users able to connect to a named pipe to execute commands on the Windows agent machine.
Affected Products
wmi windows agentsjenkinsDetection & mitigation playbook
Vendor / applianceDetect
Inventory every jenkins wmi windows agents deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for remote code execution at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.
Fix
Apply the jenkins wmi windows agents security patch or hotfix for CVE-2022-30950 on the affected version, following the vendor advisory for your exact build.
Workarounds
Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.
How O3 protects you
O3 detects and blocks CVE-2022-30950 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.
Tailored to CVE-2022-30950. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2022-30950 being exploited in your environment?
O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2022-30950 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.