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ID:7043 - Exploit for Improper access control in Jetty - CVE-2021-34429
ID:7043 - Exploit for Improper access control in Jetty - CVE-2021-34429
Published: November 25, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56964
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-34429
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Jetty
Jetty
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing certain characters in URI. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request with encoded characters in URI, bypass implemented security restrictions and access content of the WEB-INF directory.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.