In Jenkins 2.587 and earlier, LTS 2.580.1 and earlier, the HTTP endpoint for creating the first user account does not check whether the setup wizard has been completed, resulting in a race condition that allows unauthenticated attackers to create an administrator account while the initial user account is being replaced.
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Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000
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| Title | Race Condition Allows Unauthenticated Administrator Account Creation in Jenkins | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-409 |
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| Description | In Jenkins 2.587 and earlier, LTS 2.580.1 and earlier, the HTTP endpoint for creating the first user account does not check whether the setup wizard has been completed, resulting in a race condition that allows unauthenticated attackers to create an administrator account while the initial user account is being replaced. | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: jenkins
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-28T16:48:32.556Z
Reserved: 2026-10-27T13:10:56.914Z
Link: CVE-2026-117618
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-10-28T17:18:21.133
Modified: 2026-10-29T15:04:37.187
Link: CVE-2026-117618
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Updated: 2026-10-28T19:15:14Z
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