CVE-2009-4611

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.66% Top 30%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack-jetty6x7x/jetty-adv.txt exploit
http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/508830/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4611?
CVE-2009-4611 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4611?
To fix CVE-2009-4611, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-4611 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4611 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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