📄 Description (English)
Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — Jenkins Matrix Project plugin contains a vulnerability which can allow users to escape the sandbox, opening opportunity to perform remote code execution.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2019-1003030 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin that allows authenticated users to escape the Groovy sandbox and execute arbitrary code on the Jenkins server. With a CVSS score of 9.0 and a confirmed public exploit, this vulnerability poses an immediate and severe threat to CI/CD pipelines. Attackers with basic Jenkins user privileges can leverage this flaw to compromise build servers, inject malicious code into software pipelines, and potentially pivot to connected infrastructure. The availability of working exploits significantly elevates the urgency for immediate remediation.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 12, 2026 22:27
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations heavily invested in DevSecOps and software development pipelines face critical exposure. Key sectors at risk include: (1) Government/NCA — ministries and Vision 2030 digital transformation projects using Jenkins for software delivery; (2) Energy/ARAMCO and SABIC — operational technology-adjacent CI/CD pipelines where code injection could affect industrial control system software builds; (3) Telecom/STC and Mobily — large-scale software deployment pipelines vulnerable to supply chain attacks; (4) Banking/SAMA-regulated entities — financial application build systems where compromised pipelines could introduce backdoors into banking software; (5) Healthcare — hospital information system development environments. The supply chain risk is particularly acute: a compromised Jenkins server can inject malicious code into production software, affecting downstream users and customers across Saudi Arabia's digital economy.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Energy
Banking
Telecom
Healthcare
Technology
Defense
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.1
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS (within 24 hours):
1. Identify all Jenkins instances running Matrix Project Plugin and assess version exposure immediately.
2. Restrict Jenkins access to trusted networks only via firewall rules — block external access to port 8080/8443.
3. Audit Jenkins user accounts and revoke unnecessary permissions, especially Job/Configure rights.
4. Review recent build logs for suspicious Groovy script execution or unexpected system calls.
PATCHING GUIDANCE:
1. Update Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin to version 1.14 or later which addresses the sandbox escape.
2. Update Jenkins core to the latest LTS release alongside plugin updates.
3. Use Jenkins Plugin Manager to verify all plugins are at current versions.
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching is not possible):
1. Disable Matrix Project job type entirely until patching is complete.
2. Implement strict role-based access control (RBAC) using the Role Strategy Plugin — limit who can configure jobs.
3. Enable Jenkins audit logging and forward logs to SIEM for monitoring.
4. Isolate Jenkins build agents in a DMZ with no direct access to production systems.
DETECTION RULES:
1. SIEM alert: Monitor for Jenkins process spawning unexpected child processes (cmd.exe, bash, sh, powershell).
2. Alert on outbound network connections from Jenkins server to unknown external IPs.
3. Monitor for new file creation in Jenkins home directory by non-admin users.
4. Splunk/QRadar rule: Alert on Jenkins audit logs showing script approval bypass or sandbox violations.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية (خلال 24 ساعة):
1. تحديد جميع نسخ Jenkins التي تعمل بإضافة Matrix Project Plugin وتقييم مستوى التعرض للخطر فوراً.
2. تقييد الوصول إلى Jenkins على الشبكات الموثوقة فقط عبر قواعد جدار الحماية — حظر الوصول الخارجي على المنفذين 8080/8443.
3. مراجعة حسابات مستخدمي Jenkins وإلغاء الصلاحيات غير الضرورية، خاصةً صلاحيات Job/Configure.
4. مراجعة سجلات البناء الأخيرة بحثاً عن تنفيذ نصوص Groovy مشبوهة أو استدعاءات نظام غير متوقعة.
إرشادات التصحيح:
1. تحديث إضافة Jenkins Matrix Project Plugin إلى الإصدار 1.14 أو أحدث الذي يعالج ثغرة الإفلات من البيئة المعزولة.
2. تحديث نواة Jenkins إلى أحدث إصدار LTS جنباً إلى جنب مع تحديثات الإضافات.
3. استخدام Jenkins Plugin Manager للتحقق من أن جميع الإضافات في إصداراتها الحالية.
ضوابط التعويض (إذا تعذّر التصحيح الفوري):
1. تعطيل نوع مهمة Matrix Project بالكامل حتى اكتمال التصحيح.
2. تطبيق التحكم في الوصول المستند إلى الأدوار (RBAC) باستخدام Role Strategy Plugin — تقييد من يمكنه تكوين المهام.
3. تفعيل تسجيل التدقيق في Jenkins وإعادة توجيه السجلات إلى SIEM للمراقبة.
4. عزل عوامل بناء Jenkins في منطقة DMZ بدون وصول مباشر إلى أنظمة الإنتاج.
قواعد الكشف:
1. تنبيه SIEM: مراقبة عملية Jenkins لاكتشاف أي عمليات فرعية غير متوقعة (cmd.exe, bash, sh, powershell).
2. التنبيه على الاتصالات الصادرة من خادم Jenkins إلى عناوين IP خارجية غير معروفة.
3. مراقبة إنشاء ملفات جديدة في دليل Jenkins الرئيسي من قِبل مستخدمين غير مسؤولين.
4. قاعدة Splunk/QRadar: التنبيه على سجلات تدقيق Jenkins التي تُظهر تجاوز الموافقة على النصوص البرمجية أو انتهاكات البيئة المعزولة.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC-1-4-2: Cybersecurity Vulnerability Management — critical patch within defined SLA
ECC-2-3-1: Secure Configuration Management for application servers
ECC-2-5-1: Access Control — principle of least privilege for CI/CD users
ECC-2-6-1: Application Security — secure software development pipeline controls
ECC-3-3-1: Security Monitoring and Logging for build infrastructure
🔵 SAMA CSF
Cybersecurity Risk Management — 3.3.2: Vulnerability and patch management processes
Cybersecurity Operations — 4.3.3: Security monitoring and detection for critical systems
Third-Party Cybersecurity — 3.7: Supply chain and software pipeline security controls
Cybersecurity Architecture — 3.4.2: Secure access controls for development environments
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.8.8: Management of technical vulnerabilities — timely patching of critical CVEs
A.8.25: Secure development lifecycle — CI/CD pipeline security
A.8.2: Privileged access rights — restricting Jenkins administrative permissions
A.8.15: Logging and monitoring — audit trails for build server activities
A.8.9: Configuration management — hardening of Jenkins deployments
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
Requirement 6.3.3: All system components protected from known vulnerabilities via patching
Requirement 6.4.1: Web application security — protecting build systems that handle payment application code
Requirement 7.2: Access control systems — least privilege for CI/CD pipeline users
Requirement 10.2: Audit log implementation for build and deployment systems
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Jenkins:Matrix Project Plugin