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CVE-2009-4612

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WebApp JSP Snoop page in Mort Bay Jetty 6.1.x through 6.1.21 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_IN…

Published Jan 13, 2010mortbayCWE-79EPSS 3.33%

Overview

CVE-2009-4612 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mortbay jetty. It was published on January 13, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the WebApp JSP Snoop page in Mort Bay Jetty 6.1.x through 6.1.21 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to the default URI under (1) jspsnoop/, (2) jspsnoop/ERROR/, and (3) jspsnoop/IOException/, and possibly the PATH_INFO to (4) snoop.jsp.

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.

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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-2009-4612?

CVE-2009-4612 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mortbay jetty. It was published on January 13, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-4612?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, 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-2009-4612?

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-2009-4612?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-4612 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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