The exception handling code in Eclipse Jetty before 9.2.9.v20150224 allows remote…
Priority HIGH 72CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The exception handling code in Eclipse Jetty before 9.2.9.v20150224 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via illegal characters in an HTTP header, aka JetLeak.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.75441 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 4 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (Maven): 9.2.9.v20150224
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.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (Maven) | before 9.2.9.v20150224 | 9.2.9.v20150224 | Patch available | GHSA-ghgj-3xqr-6jfm |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 9.2.9.v20150224 Fixed in 9.2.9.v20150224 Patch available GHSA-ghgj-3xqr-6jfm
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:9.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.3 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:9.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.4 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:9.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.5 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:9.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.6 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:9.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.7 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:9.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2.8 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:9.3.0:m0:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.0 m0 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:9.3.0:m1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.3.0 m1 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:9.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.3 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:9.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.4 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:9.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.5 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:9.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.6 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:9.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.7 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:9.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2.8 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:9.3.0:m0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.0 m0 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:9.3.0:m1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.3.0 m1 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-ghgj-3xqr-6jfm org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (Maven) Fixed in 9.2.9.v20150224 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2
- Red Hat Satellite 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2080
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghgj-3xqr-6jfm
References
Exploit 4
- 20150301 GDS Labs Alert [CVE-2015-2080] - JetLeak Vulnerability: Remote Leakage Of Shared Buffers In Jetty Web Server
- https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/blob/jetty-9.2.x/advisories/2015-02-24-httpparser-error-buffer-bleed.md
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130567/Jetty-9.2.8-Shared-Buffer-Leakage.html
- https://blog.gdssecurity.com/labs/2015/2/25/jetleak-vulnerability-remote-leakage-of-shared-buffers-in-je.html
Advisory 5
Sources
- CVE-2015-2080 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-2080 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ghgj-3xqr-6jfm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-2080 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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