High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 22, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-12538
CVE-2018-12538
Description
In Eclipse Jetty versions 9.4.0 through 9.4.8, when using the optional Jetty provided FileSessionDataStore for persistent storage of HttpSession details, it is possible for a malicious user to access/hijack other HttpSessions and even delete unmatched HttpSessions present in the FileSystem's storage for the FileSessionDataStore.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-serverMaven | >= 9.4.0, < 9.4.11.v20180605 | 9.4.11.v20180605 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041194nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-mwcx-532g-8pq3ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12538ghsaADVISORY
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181014-0001/nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1b103833cb5bc8466e24ff0ecc5e75b45a705334ab6a444e64e840a0@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181014-0001ghsaWEB
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlnvdWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1b103833cb5bc8466e24ff0ecc5e75b45a705334ab6a444e64e840a0%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3Envd
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