CVE-2020-27218

Description

In Eclipse Jetty version 9.4.0.RC0 to 9.4.34.v20201102, 10.0.0.alpha0 to 10.0.0.beta2, and 11.0.0.alpha0 to 11.0.0.beta2, if GZIP request body inflation is enabled and requests from different clients are multiplexed onto a single connection, and if an attacker can send a request with a body that is received entirely but not consumed by the application, then a subsequent request on the same connection will see that body prepended to its body. The attacker will not see any data but may inject data into the body of the subsequent request.

Category

4.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.75% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory eclipse.org
Affected: The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Jetty
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27218?
CVE-2020-27218 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-27218?
To fix CVE-2020-27218, 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-2020-27218 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-27218 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-2020-27218?
CVE-2020-27218 affects The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Jetty.
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