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CVE-2009-4611: Improper Input Validation

May 2, 2022 (updated June 10, 2022)

Mort Bay Jetty 6.x through 6.1.22 and 7.0.0 writes backtrace data without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window’s title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator, related to (1) a string value in the Age parameter to the default URI for the Cookie Dump Servlet in test-jetty-webapp/src/main/java/com/acme/CookieDump.java under cookie/, (2) an alphabetic value in the A parameter to jsp/expr.jsp, or (3) an alphabetic value in the Content-Length HTTP header to an arbitrary application.

References

  • www.ush.it/team/ush/hack-jetty6x7x/jetty-adv.txt
  • www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt
  • fossies.org/linux/jetty-distribution/VERSION.txt
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-6jxp-7g74-2rc3
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4611
  • www.eclipse.org/jetty/about.php

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 6.0.0 before 6.1.23, all versions starting from 7.0.0 before 7.0.2

Fixed versions

  • 6.1.23
  • 7.0.2

Solution

Upgrade to versions 6.1.23, 7.0.2 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Source file

maven/org.mortbay.jetty/jetty/CVE-2009-4611.yml

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