Vulnerability · CVE-2021-21697
Jenkins 2.318 and earlier, LTS 2.303.2 and earlier allows any agent to read and write the contents of any build directory stored in Jenkins with very few restrictions.
Published Nov 4, 2021 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Jenkins 2.318 and earlier,
Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2021-21697. EPSS is 1.60%. Act only if a listed version of Jenkins 2.318 and earlier, is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Jenkins 2.318 and earlier,).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- Critical9.1
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 1.60%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe jenkins/jenkins
Jenkins 2.318 and earlier, LTS 2.303.2 and earlier allows any agent to read and write the contents of any build directory stored in Jenkins with very few restrictions.
Are you affected?
Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.
The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.
- cpe jenkins/jenkins<= 2.303.2
- cpe jenkins/jenkins<= 2.318
How to fix CVE-2021-21697
Upgrade
CVE-2021-21697 lists a fix boundary at 2.303.2. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected <= 2.303.2
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2021-21697. EPSS is 1.60%. Act only if a listed version of Jenkins 2.318 and earlier, is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with <= 2.303.2, <= 2.318. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 1.60%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Technology hubs
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Nov 4, 2021 · Monitored products — critical
Detected
Jenkins 2.318 and earlier, LTS 2.303.2 and earlier allows any agent to read and write the contents of any build directory stored in Jenkins with very few restrictions.
Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — critical
Updated
Jenkins 2.318 and earlier, LTS 2.303.2 and earlier allows any agent to read and write the contents of any build directory stored in Jenkins with very few restrictions.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-21697
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2021-21697
Jenkins 2.318 and earlier, LTS 2.303.2 and earlier allows any agent to read and write the contents of any build directory stored in Jenkins with very few restrictions.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 6, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
- Monitored products — criticalNov 3, 2026