CVE-2017-9735
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.058 · 93 %ileDEEUNLUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (36)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Atlassian Jira Software Service Management < 4.20.28all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:atlassian:jira_software:service_management__4.20.28
- Atlassian Jira Software Service Management < 5.4.12all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:atlassian:jira_software:service_management__5.4.12
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2024-0231Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Atlassian productenNL2024-05-22csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Atlassian heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse producten, zoals Jira, Confluence en Bitbucket.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-2993Atlassian Bamboo, Atlassian Bitbucket, Atlassian Confluence and Atlassian Jira Software: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-11-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Atlassian Bamboo, Atlassian Bitbucket, Atlassian Confluence und Atlassian Jira Software ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen.
- GHSA-wfcc-pff6-rgc5Jetty vulnerable to exposure of sensitive information due to observable discrepancy2018-10-19ghsa · osvUS
Jetty through 9.4.x contains a timing channel attack in `util/security/Password.java`, which allows attackers to obtain access by observing elapsed times before rejection of incorrect passwords.
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sources
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references (44)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99104cnnvd
- https://bugs.debian.org/864631cnnvd
- https://github.com/eclipse/jetty.project/issues/1556cnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/053d9ce4d579b02203db18545fee5e33f35f2932885459b74d1e4272@%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/36870f6c51f5bc25e6f7bb1fcace0e57e81f1524019b11f466738559@%3Ccommon-dev.hadoop.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f887a5978f5e4c62b9cfe876336628385cff429e796962649649ec8a@%3Ccommon-issues.hadoop.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc@%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3Ecnnvd
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