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CVE-2007-6672: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

May 1, 2022 (updated August 22, 2023)

Mortbay Jetty 6.1.5 and 6.1.6 allows remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms and read the source of files via multiple ‘/’ (slash) characters in the URI.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-4jjw-xrr6-9v3p
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6672
  • web.archive.org/web/20080113051254/http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/553235
  • web.archive.org/web/20080120225723/http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/JETTY-386
  • web.archive.org/web/20080120225728/http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/JETTY/fixforversion/13950
  • web.archive.org/web/20080517012615/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27117

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 6.1.5 up to 6.1.6

Fixed versions

  • 6.1.7

Solution

Upgrade to version 6.1.7 or above.

Impact 5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Source file

maven/org.mortbay.jetty/jetty/CVE-2007-6672.yml

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