VulnerableCode Package Details - pkg:maven/org.eclipse.jetty/jetty-util@9.4.11.v20180605

Vulnerabilities affecting this package (3)

Vulnerability	Summary	Fixed by
VCID-b5fq-sj47-vyde Aliases: CVE-2020-27216 GHSA-g3wg-6mcf-8jj6	Local Temp Directory Hijacking Vulnerability ### Impact On Unix like systems, the system's temporary directory is shared between all users on that system. A collocated user can observe the process of creating a temporary sub directory in the shared temporary directory and race to complete the creation of the temporary subdirectory. If the attacker wins the race then they will have read and write permission to the subdirectory used to unpack web applications, including their WEB-INF/lib jar files and JSP files. If any code is ever executed out of this temporary directory, this can lead to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Additionally, any user code uses of [WebAppContext::getTempDirectory](https://www.eclipse.org/jetty/javadoc/9.4.31.v20200723/org/eclipse/jetty/webapp/WebAppContext.html#getTempDirectory()) would similarly be vulnerable. Additionally, any user application code using the `ServletContext` attribute for the tempdir will also be impacted. See: https://javaee.github.io/javaee-spec/javadocs/javax/servlet/ServletContext.html#TEMPDIR For example: ```java import java.io.File; import java.io.IOException; import javax.servlet.ServletContext; import javax.servlet.ServletException; import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet; import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest; import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse; public class ExampleServlet extends HttpServlet { @Override protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp) throws ServletException, IOException { File tempDir = (File)getServletContext().getAttribute(ServletContext.TEMPDIR); // Potentially compromised // do something with that temp dir } } ``` Example: The JSP library itself will use the container temp directory for compiling the JSP source into Java classes before executing them. ### CVSSv3.1 Evaluation This vulnerability has been calculated to have a [CVSSv3.1 score of 7.8/10 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator?vector=AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H&version=3.1) ### Patches Fixes were applied to the 9.4.x branch with: - https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/commit/53e0e0e9b25a6309bf24ee3b10984f4145701edb - https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/commit/9ad6beb80543b392c91653f6bfce233fc75b9d5f These will be included in releases: 9.4.33, 10.0.0.beta3, 11.0.0.beta3 ### Workarounds A work around is to set a temporary directory, either for the server or the context, to a directory outside of the shared temporary file system. For recent releases, a temporary directory can be created simple by creating a directory called `work` in the ${jetty.base} directory (the parent directory of the `webapps` directory). Alternately the java temporary directory can be set with the System Property `java.io.tmpdir`. A more detailed description of how jetty selects a temporary directory is below. The Jetty search order for finding a temporary directory is as follows: 1. If the [`WebAppContext` has a temp directory specified](https://www.eclipse.org/jetty/javadoc/current/org/eclipse/jetty/webapp/WebAppContext.html#setTempDirectory(java.io.File)), use it. 2. If the `ServletContext` has the `javax.servlet.context.tempdir` attribute set, and if directory exists, use it. 3. If a `${jetty.base}/work` directory exists, use it (since Jetty 9.1) 4. If a `ServletContext` has the `org.eclipse.jetty.webapp.basetempdir` attribute set, and if the directory exists, use it. 5. Use `System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir")` and use it. Jetty will end traversal at the first successful step. To mitigate this vulnerability the directory must be set to one that is not writable by an attacker. To avoid information leakage, the directory should also not be readable by an attacker. #### Setting a Jetty server temporary directory. Choices 3 and 5 apply to the server level, and will impact all deployed webapps on the server. For choice 3 just create that work directory underneath your `${jetty.base}` and restart Jetty. For choice 5, just specify your own `java.io.tmpdir` when you start the JVM for Jetty. ``` shell [jetty-distribution]$ java -Djava.io.tmpdir=/var/web/work -jar start.jar ``` #### Setting a Context specific temporary directory. The rest of the choices require you to configure the context for that deployed webapp (seen as `${jetty.base}/webapps/<context>.xml`) Example (excluding the DTD which is version specific): ``` xml <Configure class="org.eclipse.jetty.webapp.WebAppContext"> <Set name="contextPath"><Property name="foo"/></Set> <Set name="war">/var/web/webapps/foo.war</Set> <Set name="tempDirectory">/var/web/work/foo</Set> </Configure> ``` ### References - https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/issues/5451 - [CWE-378: Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/378.html) - [CWE-379: Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/379.html) - [CodeQL Query PR To Detect Similar Vulnerabilities](https://github.com/github/codeql/pull/4473) ### Similar Vulnerabilities Similar, but not the same. - JUnit 4 - https://github.com/junit-team/junit4/security/advisories/GHSA-269g-pwp5-87pp - Google Guava - https://github.com/google/guava/issues/4011 - Apache Ant - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1945 - JetBrains Kotlin Compiler - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15824 ### For more information The original report of this vulnerability is below: > On Thu, 15 Oct 2020 at 21:14, Jonathan Leitschuh <jonathan.leitschuh@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi WebTide Security Team, > > I'm a security researcher writing some custom CodeQL queries to find Local Temporary Directory Hijacking Vulnerabilities. One of my queries flagged an issue in Jetty. > > https://lgtm.com/query/5615014766184643449/ > > I've recently been looking into security vulnerabilities involving the temporary directory because on unix-like systems, the system temporary directory is shared between all users. > There exists a race condition between the deletion of the temporary file and the creation of the directory. > > ```java > // ensure file will always be unique by appending random digits > tmpDir = File.createTempFile(temp, ".dir", parent); // Attacker knows the full path of the file that will be generated > // delete the file that was created > tmpDir.delete(); // Attacker sees file is deleted and begins a race to create their own directory before Jetty. > // and make a directory of the same name > // SECURITY VULNERABILITY: Race Condition! - Attacker beats Jetty and now owns this directory > tmpDir.mkdirs(); > ``` > > https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/blob/1b59672b7f668b8a421690154b98b4b2b03f254b/jetty-webapp/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/webapp/WebInfConfiguration.java#L511-L518 > > In several cases the `parent` parameter will not be the system temporary directory. However, there is one case where it will be, as the last fallback. > > > https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/blob/1b59672b7f668b8a421690154b98b4b2b03f254b/jetty-webapp/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/webapp/WebInfConfiguration.java#L467-L468 > > If any code is ever executed out of this temporary directory, this can lead to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. > > Would your team be willing to open a GitHub security advisory to continue the discussion and disclosure there? https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/security/advisories > > This vulnerability disclosure follows Google's [90-day vulnerability disclosure policy](https://www.google.com/about/appsecurity/) (I'm not an employee of Google, I just like their policy). Full disclosure will occur either at the end of the 90-day deadline or whenever a patch is made widely available, whichever occurs first. > > Cheers, > Jonathan Leitschuh	9.4.33.v20201020 Affected by 3 other vulnerabilities. This version is affected by these other vulnerabilities: {{ fixed_by_vuln.vulnerability_id }} {{ fixed_by_vuln.vulnerability_id }} {{ fixed_by_vuln.vulnerability_id }} 10.0.0.beta3 Affected by 0 other vulnerabilities. 11.0.0.beta3 Affected by 0 other vulnerabilities.
VCID-c5aj-3a1x-bfhu Aliases: CVE-2021-28165 GHSA-26vr-8j45-3r4w	denial of service	9.4.39.v20210325 Affected by 0 other vulnerabilities. 10.0.2 Affected by 0 other vulnerabilities. 11.0.2 Affected by 0 other vulnerabilities.
VCID-s3d8-ywz4-17dt Aliases: CVE-2020-27223 GHSA-m394-8rww-3jr7	DOS vulnerability for Quoted Quality CSV headers ### Impact When Jetty handles a request containing request headers with a large number of “quality” (i.e. q) parameters (such as what are seen on the `Accept`, `Accept-Encoding`, and `Accept-Language` request headers), the server may enter a denial of service (DoS) state due to high CPU usage while sorting the list of values based on their quality values. A single request can easily consume minutes of CPU time before it is even dispatched to the application. The only features within Jetty that can trigger this behavior are: - Default Error Handling - the `Accept` request header with the `QuotedQualityCSV` is used to determine what kind of content to send back to the client (html, text, json, xml, etc) - `StatisticsServlet` - uses the `Accept` request header with the `QuotedQualityCSV` to determine what kind of content to send back to the client (xml, json, text, html, etc) - `HttpServletRequest.getLocale()` - uses the `Accept-Language` request header with the `QuotedQualityCSV` to determine which “preferred” language is returned on this call. - `HttpservletRequest.getLocales()` - is similar to the above, but returns an ordered list of locales based on the quality values on the `Accept-Language` request header. - `DefaultServlet` - uses the `Accept-Encoding` request header with the `QuotedQualityCSV` to determine which kind of pre-compressed content should be sent back for static content (content that is not matched against a url-pattern in your web app) ### Versions `QuotedQualityCSV` was introduced to Jetty 9.3.9.v20160517 and the bug that introduced the vulnerability was in 9.4.6.v20170531. Currently, known vulnerable versions include: - 9.4.6.v20170531 thru to 9.4.36.v20210114 - 10.0.0 - 11.0.0 ### Workarounds Quality ordered values are used infrequently by jetty so they can be avoided by: * Do not use the default error page/handler. * Do not deploy the `StatisticsServlet` exposed to the network * Do not call `getLocale` API * Do not enable precompressed static content in the `DefaultServlet` ### Patches All patches are available for download from the Eclipse Jetty website at [https://www.eclipse.org/jetty/download.php](https://www.eclipse.org/jetty/download.php) - 9.4.37.v20210219 and greater - 10.0.1 and greater - 11.0.1 and greater	9.4.37.v20210219 Affected by 3 other vulnerabilities. This version is affected by these other vulnerabilities: {{ fixed_by_vuln.vulnerability_id }} {{ fixed_by_vuln.vulnerability_id }} {{ fixed_by_vuln.vulnerability_id }} 10.0.1 Affected by 2 other vulnerabilities. This version is affected by these other vulnerabilities: {{ fixed_by_vuln.vulnerability_id }} {{ fixed_by_vuln.vulnerability_id }} 11.0.1 Affected by 2 other vulnerabilities. This version is affected by these other vulnerabilities: {{ fixed_by_vuln.vulnerability_id }} {{ fixed_by_vuln.vulnerability_id }}

Vulnerability

Summary

Fixed by

VCID-b5fq-sj47-vyde
Aliases:
CVE-2020-27216
GHSA-g3wg-6mcf-8jj6

Local Temp Directory Hijacking Vulnerability ### Impact On Unix like systems, the system's temporary directory is shared between all users on that system. A collocated user can observe the process of creating a temporary sub directory in the shared temporary directory and race to complete the creation of the temporary subdirectory. If the attacker wins the race then they will have read and write permission to the subdirectory used to unpack web applications, including their WEB-INF/lib jar files and JSP files. If any code is ever executed out of this temporary directory, this can lead to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Additionally, any user code uses of [WebAppContext::getTempDirectory](https://www.eclipse.org/jetty/javadoc/9.4.31.v20200723/org/eclipse/jetty/webapp/WebAppContext.html#getTempDirectory()) would similarly be vulnerable. Additionally, any user application code using the `ServletContext` attribute for the tempdir will also be impacted. See: https://javaee.github.io/javaee-spec/javadocs/javax/servlet/ServletContext.html#TEMPDIR For example: ```java import java.io.File; import java.io.IOException; import javax.servlet.ServletContext; import javax.servlet.ServletException; import javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet; import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest; import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse; public class ExampleServlet extends HttpServlet { @Override protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse resp) throws ServletException, IOException { File tempDir = (File)getServletContext().getAttribute(ServletContext.TEMPDIR); // Potentially compromised // do something with that temp dir } } ``` Example: The JSP library itself will use the container temp directory for compiling the JSP source into Java classes before executing them. ### CVSSv3.1 Evaluation This vulnerability has been calculated to have a [CVSSv3.1 score of 7.8/10 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator?vector=AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H&version=3.1) ### Patches Fixes were applied to the 9.4.x branch with: - https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/commit/53e0e0e9b25a6309bf24ee3b10984f4145701edb - https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/commit/9ad6beb80543b392c91653f6bfce233fc75b9d5f These will be included in releases: 9.4.33, 10.0.0.beta3, 11.0.0.beta3 ### Workarounds A work around is to set a temporary directory, either for the server or the context, to a directory outside of the shared temporary file system. For recent releases, a temporary directory can be created simple by creating a directory called `work` in the ${jetty.base} directory (the parent directory of the `webapps` directory). Alternately the java temporary directory can be set with the System Property `java.io.tmpdir`. A more detailed description of how jetty selects a temporary directory is below. The Jetty search order for finding a temporary directory is as follows: 1. If the [`WebAppContext` has a temp directory specified](https://www.eclipse.org/jetty/javadoc/current/org/eclipse/jetty/webapp/WebAppContext.html#setTempDirectory(java.io.File)), use it. 2. If the `ServletContext` has the `javax.servlet.context.tempdir` attribute set, and if directory exists, use it. 3. If a `${jetty.base}/work` directory exists, use it (since Jetty 9.1) 4. If a `ServletContext` has the `org.eclipse.jetty.webapp.basetempdir` attribute set, and if the directory exists, use it. 5. Use `System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir")` and use it. Jetty will end traversal at the first successful step. To mitigate this vulnerability the directory must be set to one that is not writable by an attacker. To avoid information leakage, the directory should also not be readable by an attacker. #### Setting a Jetty server temporary directory. Choices 3 and 5 apply to the server level, and will impact all deployed webapps on the server. For choice 3 just create that work directory underneath your `${jetty.base}` and restart Jetty. For choice 5, just specify your own `java.io.tmpdir` when you start the JVM for Jetty. ``` shell [jetty-distribution]$ java -Djava.io.tmpdir=/var/web/work -jar start.jar ``` #### Setting a Context specific temporary directory. The rest of the choices require you to configure the context for that deployed webapp (seen as `${jetty.base}/webapps/<context>.xml`) Example (excluding the DTD which is version specific): ``` xml <Configure class="org.eclipse.jetty.webapp.WebAppContext"> <Set name="contextPath"><Property name="foo"/></Set> <Set name="war">/var/web/webapps/foo.war</Set> <Set name="tempDirectory">/var/web/work/foo</Set> </Configure> ``` ### References - https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/issues/5451 - [CWE-378: Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/378.html) - [CWE-379: Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/379.html) - [CodeQL Query PR To Detect Similar Vulnerabilities](https://github.com/github/codeql/pull/4473) ### Similar Vulnerabilities Similar, but not the same. - JUnit 4 - https://github.com/junit-team/junit4/security/advisories/GHSA-269g-pwp5-87pp - Google Guava - https://github.com/google/guava/issues/4011 - Apache Ant - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1945 - JetBrains Kotlin Compiler - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15824 ### For more information The original report of this vulnerability is below: > On Thu, 15 Oct 2020 at 21:14, Jonathan Leitschuh <jonathan.leitschuh@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi WebTide Security Team, > > I'm a security researcher writing some custom CodeQL queries to find Local Temporary Directory Hijacking Vulnerabilities. One of my queries flagged an issue in Jetty. > > https://lgtm.com/query/5615014766184643449/ > > I've recently been looking into security vulnerabilities involving the temporary directory because on unix-like systems, the system temporary directory is shared between all users. > There exists a race condition between the deletion of the temporary file and the creation of the directory. > > ```java > // ensure file will always be unique by appending random digits > tmpDir = File.createTempFile(temp, ".dir", parent); // Attacker knows the full path of the file that will be generated > // delete the file that was created > tmpDir.delete(); // Attacker sees file is deleted and begins a race to create their own directory before Jetty. > // and make a directory of the same name > // SECURITY VULNERABILITY: Race Condition! - Attacker beats Jetty and now owns this directory > tmpDir.mkdirs(); > ``` > > https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/blob/1b59672b7f668b8a421690154b98b4b2b03f254b/jetty-webapp/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/webapp/WebInfConfiguration.java#L511-L518 > > In several cases the `parent` parameter will not be the system temporary directory. However, there is one case where it will be, as the last fallback. > > > https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/blob/1b59672b7f668b8a421690154b98b4b2b03f254b/jetty-webapp/src/main/java/org/eclipse/jetty/webapp/WebInfConfiguration.java#L467-L468 > > If any code is ever executed out of this temporary directory, this can lead to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. > > Would your team be willing to open a GitHub security advisory to continue the discussion and disclosure there? https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/security/advisories > > **This vulnerability disclosure follows Google's [90-day vulnerability disclosure policy](https://www.google.com/about/appsecurity/) (I'm not an employee of Google, I just like their policy). Full disclosure will occur either at the end of the 90-day deadline or whenever a patch is made widely available, whichever occurs first.** > > Cheers, > Jonathan Leitschuh

9.4.33.v20201020
Affected by 3 other vulnerabilities.

10.0.0.beta3
Affected by 0 other vulnerabilities.

11.0.0.beta3
Affected by 0 other vulnerabilities.

VCID-c5aj-3a1x-bfhu
Aliases:
CVE-2021-28165
GHSA-26vr-8j45-3r4w

denial of service

9.4.39.v20210325
Affected by 0 other vulnerabilities.

10.0.2
Affected by 0 other vulnerabilities.

11.0.2
Affected by 0 other vulnerabilities.

VCID-s3d8-ywz4-17dt
Aliases:
CVE-2020-27223
GHSA-m394-8rww-3jr7

DOS vulnerability for Quoted Quality CSV headers ### Impact When Jetty handles a request containing request headers with a large number of “quality” (i.e. q) parameters (such as what are seen on the `Accept`, `Accept-Encoding`, and `Accept-Language` request headers), the server may enter a denial of service (DoS) state due to high CPU usage while sorting the list of values based on their quality values. A single request can easily consume minutes of CPU time before it is even dispatched to the application. The only features within Jetty that can trigger this behavior are: - Default Error Handling - the `Accept` request header with the `QuotedQualityCSV` is used to determine what kind of content to send back to the client (html, text, json, xml, etc) - `StatisticsServlet` - uses the `Accept` request header with the `QuotedQualityCSV` to determine what kind of content to send back to the client (xml, json, text, html, etc) - `HttpServletRequest.getLocale()` - uses the `Accept-Language` request header with the `QuotedQualityCSV` to determine which “preferred” language is returned on this call. - `HttpservletRequest.getLocales()` - is similar to the above, but returns an ordered list of locales based on the quality values on the `Accept-Language` request header. - `DefaultServlet` - uses the `Accept-Encoding` request header with the `QuotedQualityCSV` to determine which kind of pre-compressed content should be sent back for static content (content that is not matched against a url-pattern in your web app) ### Versions `QuotedQualityCSV` was introduced to Jetty 9.3.9.v20160517 and the bug that introduced the vulnerability was in 9.4.6.v20170531. Currently, known vulnerable versions include: - 9.4.6.v20170531 thru to 9.4.36.v20210114 - 10.0.0 - 11.0.0 ### Workarounds Quality ordered values are used infrequently by jetty so they can be avoided by: * Do not use the default error page/handler. * Do not deploy the `StatisticsServlet` exposed to the network * Do not call `getLocale` API * Do not enable precompressed static content in the `DefaultServlet` ### Patches All patches are available for download from the Eclipse Jetty website at [https://www.eclipse.org/jetty/download.php](https://www.eclipse.org/jetty/download.php) - 9.4.37.v20210219 and greater - 10.0.1 and greater - 11.0.1 and greater

9.4.37.v20210219
Affected by 3 other vulnerabilities.

10.0.1
Affected by 2 other vulnerabilities.

11.0.1
Affected by 2 other vulnerabilities.

Next non-vulnerable version	9.4.39.v20210325
Latest non-vulnerable version	12.0.1
Risk	4.0

Date	Actor	Action	Vulnerability	Source	VulnerableCode Version
2025-07-03T17:57:30.670176+00:00	GitLab Importer	Affected by	VCID-c5aj-3a1x-bfhu	https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/maven/org.eclipse.jetty/jetty-util/CVE-2021-28165.yml	37.0.0
2025-07-03T17:55:04.774167+00:00	GitLab Importer	Affected by	VCID-s3d8-ywz4-17dt	https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/maven/org.eclipse.jetty/jetty-util/CVE-2020-27223.yml	37.0.0
2025-07-03T17:51:46.889884+00:00	GitLab Importer	Affected by	VCID-b5fq-sj47-vyde	https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/advisories-community/-/blob/main/maven/org.eclipse.jetty/jetty-util/CVE-2020-27216.yml	37.0.0