Directory traversal vulnerability in jetty 6.0.x (jetty6) beta16 allows remote attackers…
Priority LOW 30CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in jetty 6.0.x (jetty6) beta16 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2e%2e%5c (encoded ../) in the URL. NOTE: this might be the same issue as CVE-2005-3747.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04013 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.mortbay.jetty:jetty (Maven) | up to 6.0.beta16 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-qmgj-5h75-jr67 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.mortbay.jetty:jetty (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 6.0.beta16 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-qmgj-5h75-jr67
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2758
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qmgj-5h75-jr67
References
More Jetty vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01455 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Jetty JSP servlet engine allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
- TI-2006-02667 jetty 6.0.x (jetty6) beta16 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary script source code… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-2758 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2758 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qmgj-5h75-jr67 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-2758 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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