CVE-2018-12538

Description

In Eclipse Jetty versions 9.4.0 through 9.4.8, 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 and even delete unmatched HttpSessions present in the FileSystem's storage for the FileSessionDataStore.

Categories

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.78% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory eclipse.org
Affected: The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Jetty
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041194 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1b103833cb5bc8466e24ff0ecc5e75b45a705334ab6a444e64e840a0%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181014-0001/ third party advisory
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=536018 vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12538?
CVE-2018-12538 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12538?
To fix CVE-2018-12538, 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-2018-12538 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-12538 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-12538?
CVE-2018-12538 affects The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Jetty.
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