CVE-2009-1523

Jetty 5.1.14 6.x < 6.1.17 and 7.x <= 7.0.0.M2 - Path Traversal via URI

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2009-1523. PoCs published by Alexey Sintsov.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in Jetty Web Server, allowing an attacker to access arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the URL path. The provided example shows how to retrieve a sensitive key file by traversing directories.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the HTTP server in Mort Bay Jetty 5.1.14, 6.x before 6.1.17, and 7.x through 7.0.0.M2 allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the URI.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Alexey Sintsov · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36318

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in Jetty Web Server, allowing an attacker to access arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the URL path. The provided example shows how to retrieve a sensitive key file by traversing directories.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Jetty Web Server
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target Jetty Web Server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WRITEUP
remotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18138

This is a technical writeup detailing a directory traversal vulnerability in VMware Update Manager's Jetty web server, allowing unauthenticated file reads. It includes a sample exploit URL and references to vendor advisories.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VMware Update Manager 4.1 prior to Update 2, vCenter Update Manager 4.0 prior to Update 4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target VMware Update Manager instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (19)

Core 19
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34800
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/JETTY-1004
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1792
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35776
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01262.html
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02282388
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022563
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1900
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01257.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=499867
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34975
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35675
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CRDY-7RKQCY
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35225
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35143
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40553
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/402580
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01259.html

Scores

EPSS 0.1218
EPSS Percentile 94.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (41)
mortbay/jetty 1.0
mortbay/jetty 1.0.1
mortbay/jetty 1.1
mortbay/jetty 1.1.1
mortbay/jetty 1.2.0
mortbay/jetty 1.3.0
mortbay/jetty 1.3.1
mortbay/jetty 1.3.2
mortbay/jetty 1.3.3
mortbay/jetty 1.3.4
... and 31 more
Published May 05, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026