CVE-2016-4800: Jetty contains an alias issue that could allow unauthenticated remote code execution due to specially crafted request

CVE-2016-4800 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2018-10-19

Jetty contains an alias issue that could allow unauthenticated remote code execution due to specially crafted request

Technologies: org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (Maven). Vendors: Maven.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2016-4800 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-4800 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2016-4800?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 19 October 2018.
Which products and versions are affected?
org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=9.3.0,fixed=9.3.9.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-4800?
Yes. org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (Maven): upgrade to 9.3.9 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-4800?
Check whether you run org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (Maven): upgrade to 9.3.9 or later
    # set org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server to 9.3.9 in your pom.xml or build.gradle

Affected products

  • org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=9.3.0,fixed=9.3.9

Identifiers

  • CVE-2016-4800
  • GHSA-872g-2h8h-362q

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