CVE-2026-70429: exploitation status and patch state

CVE-2026-70429

Jenkins 2.575 and earlier, LTS 2.568.1 and earlier handles case-insensitivity in user names and group names inconsistently, allowing attackers able to create new users or groups with names that case-insensitively match other characters to impersonate other users or be granted their permissions in some circumstances.

Is CVE-2026-70429 exploited?

• Not in the CISA KEV catalog.
• Public exploit code: none found in monitored sources.

Which products and versions are affected?

No affected package list recorded here yet.

Is there a patch?

No patch identifier recorded here yet.

What PlainSec published about CVE-2026-70429

• Jenkins Control Plane Leaves Secrets Exposed (2026-08-06)

Primary sources

• NVD record

What this record does not say

• No CVSS score from NVD.
• No EPSS score.
• No affected package data.
• No patch identifier.

KEV and EPSS are re-checked daily. Record last updated 2026-08-11.