VDB-239743 · CVE-2023-36479 · GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j

Eclipse Jetty CGI Servlet quoting syntax

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Eclipse Jetty. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component CGI Servlet Handler. This manipulation causes quoting syntax. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-36479. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Eclipse Jetty (version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component CGI Servlet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a quoting syntax vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-149. Quotes injected into a product can be used to compromise a system. As data are parsed, an injected/absent/duplicate/malformed use of quotes may cause the process to take unexpected actions. As an impact it is known to affect integrity.

The weakness was presented 09/14/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-36479 since 06/21/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2023-2405) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-0949). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

Fedora Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Red Hat Satellite
IBM MQ

Productinfo

Vendor

Eclipse

Name

Jetty

License

free

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 3.1
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 3.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Quoting syntax
CWE: CWE-149 / CWE-20
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

06/21/2023 🔍
09/14/2023 +85 days 🔍
09/14/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/27/2025 +682 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-3gh6-v5v9-6v9j
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-36479 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-36479
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-239743
EUVD: 🔍
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-0949 - Red Hat Satellite: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 09/14/2023 21:38
Updated: 07/27/2025 07:06
Changes: 09/14/2023 21:38 (36), 10/11/2023 20:57 (3), 10/11/2023 21:05 (22), 05/28/2025 03:26 (20), 06/18/2025 18:28 (1), 07/27/2025 07:06 (7)
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