CVE-2021-28164 Scanner
Detects 'Information Disclosure' vulnerability in Eclipse Jetty affects v. from 9.4.37.v20210219 through 9.4.38.v20210224.
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CVE
CVE-2021-28164
5.3
CVSSmedium
Exploitable remotely over the internet · no authentication required.
Description
In Eclipse Jetty 9.4.37.v20210219 to 9.4.38.v20210224, the default compliance mode allows requests with URIs that contain %2e or %2e%2e segments to access protected resources within the WEB-INF directory. For example a request to /context/%2e/WEB-INF/web.xml can retrieve the web.xml file. This can reveal sensitive information regarding the implementation of a web application.
Attack Vector
Network
Privileges Req.
None
User Interaction
None
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Updated Sep 26, 2026View on NVD →
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