THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2017-9735
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2017-9735

Jetty vulnerability

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
5.8%
EPSS pct
92th
Exploited
No known
Jetty through 9.4.x is prone to a timing channel in util/security/Password.java, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by observing elapsed times before rejection of incorrect passwords.
Affected vendor
Eclipse
Affected product
Jetty
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2017-06-16

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 5.8% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 92% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2017-9735

  • Confirm whether Eclipse Jetty is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2017-9735.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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