CVE-2023-32986
HIGHCVE-2023-32986 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) CWE-732 vulnerability in jenkins file parameters. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2023-32986 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.
Jenkins File Parameter Plugin 285.v757c5b_67a_c25 and earlier does not restrict the name (and resulting uploaded file name) of Stashed File Parameters, allowing attackers with Item/Configure…
Description
Jenkins File Parameter Plugin 285.v757c5b_67a_c25 and earlier does not restrict the name (and resulting uploaded file name) of Stashed File Parameters, allowing attackers with Item/Configure permission to create or replace arbitrary files on the Jenkins controller file system with attacker-specified content.
Affected Products
file parametersjenkinsDetection & mitigation playbook
Vendor / applianceDetect
Inventory every jenkins file parameters 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 exploitation at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.
Remediation status
No patch has shipped for CVE-2023-32986 yet — track the jenkins file parameters advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.
Mitigate without a patch
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-2023-32986 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-2023-32986. 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-2023-32986 being exploited in your environment?
O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2023-32986 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.