CVE-2021-28164
In Eclipse Jetty 9.4.37.v20210219 to 9.4.38.v20210224, the default compliance mode allows requests with URIs that contain %2e or %2e%2e segments to access protected resources within the WEB-INF directory.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 82.4%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
In Eclipse Jetty 9.4.37.v20210219 to 9.4.38.v20210224, the default compliance mode allows requests with URIs that contain %2e or %2e%2e segments to access protected resources within the WEB-INF directory. For example a request to /context/%2e/WEB-INF/web.xml can retrieve the web.xml file. This can reveal sensitive information regarding the implementation of a web application.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 82.37% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 22 October 2021
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-551
- Affected
- eclipse/jetty · netapp/cloud manager · netapp/e-series performance analyzer · netapp/e-series santricity os controller · netapp/e-series santricity web services · netapp/element plug-in for vcenter server · netapp/santricity cloud connector · netapp/snapcenter · netapp/snapcenter plug-in · netapp/storage replication adapter for clustered data ontap · netapp/vasa provider for clustered data ontap · netapp/virtual storage console · oracle/autovue for agile product lifecycle management · oracle/banking apis · oracle/banking digital experience · oracle/communications session route manager · oracle/siebel core - automation
- Source
- emo@eclipse.org
EPSS 82.4% since 3 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164590/Jetty-9.4.37.v20210219-Information-Disclosure.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/security/advisories/GHSA-v7ff-8wcx-gmc5Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0841b06b48324cfc81325de3c05a92e53f997185f9d71ff47734d961%40%3Cissues.solr.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r111f1ce28b133a8090ca4f809a1bdf18a777426fc058dc3a16c39c66%40%3Cissues.solr.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2a3ea27cca2ac7352d392b023b72e824387bc9ff16ba245ec663bdc6%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2ea2f0541121f17e470a0184843720046c59d4bde6d42bf5ca6fad81%40%3Cissues.solr.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3c55b0baa4dc38958ae147b2f216e212605f1071297f845e14477d36%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4a66bfbf62281e31bc1345ebecbfd96f35199eecd77bfe4e903e906f%40%3Cissues.ignite.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r4b1fef117bccc7f5fd4c45fd2cabc26838df823fe5ca94bc42a4fd46%40%3Cissues.ignite.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5b3693da7ecb8a75c0e930b4ca26a5f97aa0207d9dae4aa8cc65fe6b%40%3Cissues.ignite.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6ac9e263129328c0db9940d72b4a6062e703c58918dd34bd22cdf8dd%40%3Cissues.ignite.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r763840320a80e515331cbc1e613fa93f25faf62e991974171a325c82%40%3Cdev.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r780c3c210a05c5bf7b4671303f46afc3fe56758e92864e1a5f0590d0%40%3Cjira.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7dd079fa0ac6f47ba1ad0af98d7d0276547b8a4e005f034fb1016951%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8e6c116628c1277c3cf132012a66c46a0863fa2a3037c0707d4640d4%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r90e7b4c42a96d74c219e448bee6a329ab0cd3205c44b63471d96c3ab%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9974f64723875052e02787b2a5eda689ac5247c71b827d455e5dc9a6%40%3Cissues.solr.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbc075a4ac85e7a8e47420b7383f16ffa0af3b792b8423584735f369f%40%3Cissues.solr.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcea249eb7a0d243f21696e4985de33f3780399bf7b31ea1f6d489b8b%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0471252aeb3384c3cfa6d131374646d4641b80dd313e7b476c47a9c%40%3Cissues.solr.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd7c8fb305a8637480dc943ba08424c8992dccad018cd1405eb2afe0e%40%3Cdev.ignite.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210611-0006/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlNot Applicable, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164590/Jetty-9.4.37.v20210219-Information-Disclosure.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/security/advisories/GHSA-v7ff-8wcx-gmc5Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0841b06b48324cfc81325de3c05a92e53f997185f9d71ff47734d961%40%3Cissues.solr.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r111f1ce28b133a8090ca4f809a1bdf18a777426fc058dc3a16c39c66%40%3Cissues.solr.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2a3ea27cca2ac7352d392b023b72e824387bc9ff16ba245ec663bdc6%40%3Cissues.zookeeper.apache.org%3E
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.