CVE-2018-12538
In Eclipse Jetty versions 9.4.0 through 9.4.8, when using the optional Jetty provided FileSessionDataStore for persistent storage of HttpSession details, it is possible for a malicious user to access/hijack other HttpSessions and even delete unmatched…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.65%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In Eclipse Jetty versions 9.4.0 through 9.4.8, when using the optional Jetty provided FileSessionDataStore for persistent storage of HttpSession details, it is possible for a malicious user to access/hijack other HttpSessions and even delete unmatched HttpSessions present in the FileSystem's storage for the FileSessionDataStore.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.65% probability · 86th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-6, CWE-384
- Affected
- eclipse/jetty · netapp/e-series santricity management plug-ins · netapp/e-series santricity os controller · netapp/e-series santricity web services proxy · netapp/element software · netapp/hyper converged infrastructure · netapp/oncommand system manager · netapp/oncommand unified manager · netapp/santricity cloud connector · netapp/snap creator framework · netapp/snapcenter · netapp/snapmanager
- Source
- emo@eclipse.org
EPSS 2.7% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041194Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=536018Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1b103833cb5bc8466e24ff0ecc5e75b45a705334ab6a444e64e840a0%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181014-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041194Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=536018Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1b103833cb5bc8466e24ff0ecc5e75b45a705334ab6a444e64e840a0%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181014-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.