🛡️ CVE-2006-6969 — jetty-server
Description
Jetty Uses Predictable Session Identifiers
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.
Weakness class
CVE-2006-6969 is classified as CWE-330: Use of Insufficiently Random Values. Values that must be unpredictable are generated in a way an attacker can guess or reproduce.
Affected software
CVE-2006-6969 is recorded against 1 package.
- org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server (from 6.1.0pre1 up to 6.1.0pre3)
Timeline and source
Published on 1 May 2022 and last revised on 12 February 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
web.archive.org (Web)
web.archive.org (Web)
web.archive.org (Web)
web.archive.org (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server | 6.1.0pre1 | 6.1.0pre3 |
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