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CVE-2025-68701

8.7
High
EPSS 0.24%Patch availableJan 14, 2026

Deterministic AES IV derivation in Jervis before 2.2.

common questions

Is CVE-2025-68701 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2025-68701 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2025-68701?

CVE-2025-68701 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-68701?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2025-68701. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2025-68701 affect?

CVE-2025-68701 affects Jervis library (Job DSL, Jenkins pipelines), Jenkins, Jenkins Job DSL plugins. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2025-68701?

Upgrade Jervis to 2.2+.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Jervis library (Job DSL, Jenkins pipelines)JenkinsJenkins Job DSL plugins
impact

Predictable IVs may enable cryptographic weaknesses in Jenkins pipelines using Jervis prior to 2.2.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
samrocketman jervis
  • affected< 2.2

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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