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CVE-2009-4609

5.0 · MEDIUM

The Dump Servlet in Mort Bay Jetty 6.x and 7.0.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about internal variables and other data via a request to a URI ending in /dump/, as demonstr…

Published Jan 13, 2010mortbayCWE-200EPSS 1.82%

Overview

CVE-2009-4609 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mortbay jetty. It was published on January 13, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The Dump Servlet in Mort Bay Jetty 6.x and 7.0.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about internal variables and other data via a request to a URI ending in /dump/, as demonstrated by discovering the value of the getPathTranslated variable.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mortbay. Update jetty to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.ush.it/team/ush/hack-jetty6x7x/jetty-adv.txtRefwww.ush.it/team/ush/hack-jetty6x7x/jetty-adv.txt

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-4609?

CVE-2009-4609 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mortbay jetty. It was published on January 13, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-4609?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-4609?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mortbay. Update jetty to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-4609?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-4609 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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