CVE-2006-6969
mediumpriority · track · 28OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.016 · 76 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Jetty before 4.2.27, 5.1 before 5.1.12, 6.0 before 6.0.2, and 6.1 before 6.1.0pre3 generates predictable session identifiers using java.util.random, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess a session identifier through brute force attacks, bypass authentication requirements, and possibly conduct cross-site request forgery attacks.
cvss
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weaknesses
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affected products (18)
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- Maven org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server6.1.0pre1 → 6.1.0pre3osvUSpkg:maven/org.eclipse.jetty/jetty-server
advisories (1)
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- GHSA-jg2x-r643-w2chJetty Uses Predictable Session Identifiers2022-05-01ghsa · osvUS
Jetty before 4.2.27, 5.1 before 5.1.12, 6.0 before 6.0.2, and 6.1 before 6.1.0pre3 generates predictable session identifiers using java.util.random, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess a session identifier through brute force attacks, bypass authentication requirements, and possibly conduct cross-site request forgery attacks.
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references (16)
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- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-02/0070.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://fisheye.codehaus.org/changelog/jetty/?cs=1274enisa_euvd
- http://osvdb.org/33108enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24070enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459164/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22405enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0497enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32240enisa_euvd
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