CVE-2018-12538: Session Fixation

June 22, 2018 (updated October 9, 2019)

When using the optional Jetty provided FileSessionDataStore for persistent storage of HttpSession details, it is possible for a malicious user to access/hijack other HttpSessions.

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1041194
bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=536018
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12538

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