Vulnerability identifier: #VU80792
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Jetty
Server applications /
Web servers
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.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Jetty: 9.0.0.v20130308 - 11.0.15
External links
http://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/security/advisories/GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j
http://github.com/jetty/jetty.project/security/advisories/GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.