#VU13527 HTTP request smuggling attack in Jetty - CVE-2017-7656
Published: June 30, 2018 / Updated: November 22, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13527
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7656
CWE-ID: CWE-444
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Jetty
Jetty
Software vendor:
Eclipse
Eclipse
Description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct an HTTP request smuggling attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of HTTP/0.9 requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP/0.9 request that submits malicious request headers, cause the software and an upstream HTTP agent to misinterpret the boundary of the request and poison the web cache on the system, which could be used to conduct further attacks.
Remediation
The vulnerability is addressed in the versions 9.3.24.v20180605 and 9.4.11.v20180605.