CVE-2007-6672 Mortbay Jetty Double Slash URI Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Remote attackers can bypass protections and read source files in Mortbay Jetty by using multiple slashes in the URI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-6672?
CVE-2007-6672 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mortbay Jetty 6.1.5 and 6.1.6 allows remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms and read the source of files via multiple '/' (slash) characters in the URI.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6672?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.mortbay.jetty:jetty. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.mortbay.jetty:jetty Maven | From 6.1.5 | 6.1.7 |
org.mortbay.jetty:jetty Maven | From 6.1.5 | 6.1.7 |
Products include Mortbay Jetty Jetty.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6672?
Upgrade org.mortbay.jetty:jetty to 6.1.7 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2007-6672 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6672 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jjw-xrr6-9v3p.