Timing Attack Affecting org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-util package, versions [,9.2.22.v20170606)[9.3.0.M0, 9.3.20.v20170531)[9.4.0.M0, 9.4.6.v20170531)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.3% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JAVA-ORGECLIPSEJETTY-32151
  • published3 Apr 2018
  • disclosed16 Jun 2017
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 16 Jun 2017

CVE-2017-9735  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-util to versions 9.2.22, 9.3.20, 9.4.6 or higher.

Overview

org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-util is a lightweight highly scalable java based web server and servlet engine.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Timing Attacks. A flaw in the util/security/Password.java class makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by observing elapsed times before rejection of incorrect passwords.

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