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CVE-2017-9735

27
FAUCET Score

CVE-2017-9735 describes a timing channel vulnerability in Jetty versions through 9.4.x, specifically within the util/security/Password.java component, affecting products like Debian, Eclipse, and Oracle. This flaw allows remote attackers to deduce correct passwords by observing variations in response times for incorrect password attempts. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), it presents a low-complexity network attack with high confidentiality impact, though it is not currently listed on the KEV catalog. There is no public exploit intelligence, such as Metasploit or ExploitDB modules, and it has received no community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low level of active exploitation or public awareness.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 9.2.22CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 9.3.0, < 9.3.20CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 9.4.0, < 9.4.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:jetty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_cloud_native_core_policy:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
5.79%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
92.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0580 is in the 87th percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (9)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-serverFixed in: 9.4.6.v20170531
mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-serverFixed in: 9.3.20.v20170531
mavenpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-serverFixed in: 9.2.22.v20170606
oraclepatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat JBoss Fuse Integration Service 2Fixed in: jetty
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: jetty-eclipse
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: jetty
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Software CollectionsFixed in: rh-java-common-jetty

Vendor Advisories (2)

mavenGHSA-wfcc-pff6-rgc5high

Jetty vulnerable to exposure of sensitive information due to observable discrepancy

Oct 19, 2018
redhatCVE-2017-9735Moderate

jetty: Timing channel attack in util/security/Password.java

May 16, 2017

References

bugs.debian.org / 864631
Issue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
github.com / eclipse/jetty.project/issues/1556
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.apache.org / thread.html/053d9ce4d579b02203db18545fee5e33f35f2932885459b74d1e4272%40%3Cissues.activemq.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org / thread.html/36870f6c51f5bc25e6f7bb1fcace0e57e81f1524019b11f466738559%40%3Ccommon-dev.hadoop.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org / thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org / thread.html/f887a5978f5e4c62b9cfe876336628385cff429e796962649649ec8a%40%3Ccommon-issues.hadoop.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org / thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc%40%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org / thread.html/ff8dcfe29377088ab655fda9d585dccd5b1f07fabd94ae84fd60a7f8%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
lists.debian.org / debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00016.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
oracle.com / /security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
Third Party Advisory
oracle.com / security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
Third Party Advisory
oracle.com / technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
PatchThird Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/99104
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry