CVE-2017-9735

7.5 HIGH

Published: June 16, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

Jetty through 9.4.x is prone to a timing channel in util/security/Password.java, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by observing elapsed times before rejection of incorrect passwords.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99104

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugs.debian.org/864631

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/issues/1556

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/053d9ce4d579b02203db18545fee5e33f35f2932885459b74d1e4272%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/36870f6c51f5bc25e6f7bb1fcace0e57e81f1524019b11f466738559%40%3Ccommon-dev.hadoop.apache.org%3E

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f887a5978f5e4c62b9cfe876336628385cff429e796962649649ec8a%40%3Ccommon-issues.hadoop.apache.org%3E

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc%40%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00016.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99104