Jetty vulnerable to errant command quoting in CGI Servlet
Priority LOW 19CWE-149Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 8 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
Eclipse Jetty Canonical Repository is the canonical repository for the Jetty project. Users of the CgiServlet with a very specific command structure may have the wrong command executed. If a user sends a request to a org.eclipse.jetty.servlets.CGI Servlet for a binary with a space in its name, the servlet will escape the command by wrapping it in quotation marks. This wrapped command, plus an optional command prefix, will then be executed through a call to Runtime.exec. If the original binary name provided by the user contains a quotation mark followed by a space, the resulting command line will contain multiple tokens instead of one. This issue was patched in version 9.4.52, 10.0.16, 11.0.16 and 12.0.0-beta2.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01162 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlets (Maven): 9.4.52, 10.0.16, 11.0.16org.eclipse.jetty.ee10:jetty-ee10-servlets (Maven): 12.0.0-beta2+2 more productsRed Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 6 fixed, 8 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | jetty.project | 9.0.0 – 9.4.51; 10.0.0 – 10.0.15; 11.0.0 – 11.0.15; up to 12.0.0-beta1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlets (Maven) | 9.0.0 to before 9.4.52 | 9.4.52 | Patch available | GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j |
| — | org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlets (Maven) | 10.0.0 to before 10.0.16 | 10.0.16 | Patch available | GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j |
| — | org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlets (Maven) | 11.0.0 to before 11.0.16 | 11.0.16 | Patch available | GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j |
| — | org.eclipse.jetty.ee10:jetty-ee10-servlets (Maven) | before 12.0.0-beta2 | 12.0.0-beta2 | Patch available | GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j |
| — | org.eclipse.jetty.ee9:jetty-ee9-servlets (Maven) | before 12.0.0-beta2 | 12.0.0-beta2 | Patch available | GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j |
| — | org.eclipse.jetty.ee8:jetty-ee8-servlets (Maven) | before 12.0.0-beta2 | 12.0.0-beta2 | Patch available | GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j |
- jetty.project VendorEclipse Foundation Affected 9.0.0 – 9.4.51; 10.0.0 – 10.0.15; 11.0.0 – 11.0.15; up to 12.0.0-beta1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlets (Maven) Vendor— Affected 9.0.0 to before 9.4.52 Fixed in 9.4.52 Patch available GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j
- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlets (Maven) Vendor— Affected 10.0.0 to before 10.0.16 Fixed in 10.0.16 Patch available GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j
- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlets (Maven) Vendor— Affected 11.0.0 to before 11.0.16 Fixed in 11.0.16 Patch available GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j
- org.eclipse.jetty.ee10:jetty-ee10-servlets (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 12.0.0-beta2 Fixed in 12.0.0-beta2 Patch available GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j
- org.eclipse.jetty.ee9:jetty-ee9-servlets (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 12.0.0-beta2 Fixed in 12.0.0-beta2 Patch available GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j
- org.eclipse.jetty.ee8:jetty-ee8-servlets (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 12.0.0-beta2 Fixed in 12.0.0-beta2 Patch available GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.0 to before 9.4.52; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.16; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.16 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:12.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:12.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:12.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 alpha3 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:12.0.0:beta0:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 beta0 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:12.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.0 to before 9.4.52; 10.0.0 to before 10.0.16; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.16 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:12.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:12.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:12.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 alpha3 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:12.0.0:beta0:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 beta0 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:12.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlets (Maven) Fixed in 9.4.52 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlets (Maven) Fixed in 10.0.16 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-servlets (Maven) Fixed in 11.0.16 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j org.eclipse.jetty.ee10:jetty-ee10-servlets (Maven) Fixed in 12.0.0-beta2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j org.eclipse.jetty.ee9:jetty-ee9-servlets (Maven) Fixed in 12.0.0-beta2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j org.eclipse.jetty.ee8:jetty-ee8-servlets (Maven) Fixed in 12.0.0-beta2 Advisory →
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2024:3989 Released 2024-06-20 · Red Hat rating ImportantMigration Toolkit for Applications security and bug fix update
- MTA 6.2 for RHEL 8 mta/mta-ui-rhel9, mta/mta-windup-addon-rhel9
- RHSA-2024:3919 Released 2024-06-13 · Red Hat rating ImportantMigration Toolkit for Runtimes security, bug fix and enhancement update
- Migration Toolkit for Runtimes 1 on RHEL 8 mtr/mtr-operator-bundle, mtr/mtr-rhel8-operator, mtr/mtr-web-container-rhel8 +1
- RHSA-2024:3354 Released 2024-05-23 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Fuse 7.13.0 release and security update
- Red Hat Fuse 7.13.0
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2024:2010 Released 2024-04-23 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.15.0 release
- Red Hat Satellite 6.15 for RHEL 8 foreman-3.9.1.6-1.el8sat, foreman-cli-3.9.1.6-1.el8sat, foreman-debug-3.9.1.6-1.el8sat +28
- RHSA-2024:0797 Released 2024-02-13 · Red Hat rating ImportantSatellite 6.14.2 Async Security Update
- Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8 candlepin-4.3.11-1.el8sat, candlepin-selinux-4.3.11-1.el8sat, mosquitto-2.0.17-1.el8sat +5
- RHSA-2023:7247 Released 2023-11-15 · Red Hat rating CriticalRed Hat Fuse 7.12.1 release and security update
- Red Hat Fuse 7.12.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Serverless | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss A-MQ 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| streams for Apache Kafka | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| MTA 6.2 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3989 |
| Migration Toolkit for Runtimes 1 on RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3919 |
| Red Hat Fuse 7.12.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7247 |
| Red Hat Fuse 7.13.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3354 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0797 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6.15 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2010 |
Not affected: 8 products
- MTA 6.2 for RHEL 8
- Red Hat AMQ Broker 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
- Red Hat Satellite 6.14 for RHEL 8
- Red Hat Satellite 6.15 for RHEL 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-36479
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j
References
Patch 3
Advisory 3
More Eclipse Foundation Jetty vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-08807 Digest authentication lossy encoding CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-01972 HTTP Request Smuggling via Chunked Extension Quoted-String Parsing CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2015-01867 The exception handling code in Eclipse Jetty before 9.2.9.v20150224 allows remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-09394 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Eclipse Jetty CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-13463 Information disclosure in Eclipse Jetty CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-36479 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-36479 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-36479 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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