#VU80792 Input validation error in Jetty - CVE-2023-36479

 

#VU80792 Input validation error in Jetty - CVE-2023-36479

Published: September 14, 2023 / Updated: October 12, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU80792
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-36479
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Jetty
Software vendor:
Eclipse

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in org.eclipse.jetty.servlets.CGI Servlet when quoting a command before its execution. A remote user can force the application to execute arbitrary file on the server and potentially compromise the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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