CVE-2007-5614 Improper Authentication in Mortbay Jetty

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can hijack browser sessions by exploiting improper handling of quote sequences in HTML cookie parameters in Mortbay Jetty.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2007-5614?

CVE-2007-5614 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Dec 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Mortbay Jetty before 6.1.6rc1 does not properly handle "certain quote sequences" in HTML cookie parameters, which allows remote attackers to hijack browser sessions via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5614?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.mortbay.jetty:jetty. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.mortbay.jetty:jetty MavenAll versions6.1.6
org.mortbay.jetty:jetty MavenAll versions6.1.6

Products include Mortbay Jetty Jetty.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5614?

Upgrade org.mortbay.jetty:jetty to 6.1.6 or later.

Is CVE-2007-5614 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5614 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fvh3-4v5r-cvvc.

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