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CVE-2021-28163

2.7 · LOW

In Eclipse Jetty 9.4.32 to 9.4.38, 10.0.0.beta2 to 10.0.1, and 11.0.0.beta2 to 11.0.1, if a user uses a webapps directory that is a symlink, the contents of the webapps directory is deployed as a s…

Published Apr 1, 2021CWE-200EPSS 4.18%

Overview

CVE-2021-28163 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 1, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.7 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.7, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In Eclipse Jetty 9.4.32 to 9.4.38, 10.0.0.beta2 to 10.0.1, and 11.0.0.beta2 to 11.0.1, if a user uses a webapps directory that is a symlink, the contents of the webapps directory is deployed as a static webapp, inadvertently serving the webapps themselves and anything else that might be in that directory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

GitHubgithub.com/eclipse/jetty.project/security/advisories/GHSA-j6qj-j888-vvgqReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r0841b06b48324cfc81325de3c05a92e53f997185f9d71ff47734d961%40%3Cissues.solr.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r111f1ce28b133a8090ca4f809a1bdf18a777426fc058dc3a16c39c66%40%3Cissues.solr.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r2ea2f0541121f17e470a0184843720046c59d4bde6d42bf5ca6fad81%40%3Cissues.solr.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r4a66bfbf62281e31bc1345ebecbfd96f35199eecd77bfe4e903e906f%40%3Cissues.ignite.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r4b1fef117bccc7f5fd4c45fd2cabc26838df823fe5ca94bc42a4fd46%40%3Cissues.ignite.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r5b3693da7ecb8a75c0e930b4ca26a5f97aa0207d9dae4aa8cc65fe6b%40%3Cissues.ignite.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r67c4f90658fde875521c949448c54c98517beecdc7f618f902c620ec%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r6ac9e263129328c0db9940d72b4a6062e703c58918dd34bd22cdf8dd%40%3Cissues.ignite.apache.org%3EReflists.apache.org/thread.html/r780c3c210a05c5bf7b4671303f46afc3fe56758e92864e1a5f0590d0%40%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-28163?

CVE-2021-28163 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 1, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.7 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2021-28163?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.7, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2021-28163?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2021-28163?

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