CVE-2006-6969 json
Jetty Uses Predictable Session Identifiers
published 2007-02-07 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-jg2x-r643-w2ch , EUVD-2022-4355
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Jetty before 4.2.27, 5.1 before 5.1.12, 6.0 before 6.0.2, and 6.1 before 6.1.0pre3 generates predictable session identifiers using java.util.random, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess a session identifier through brute force attacks, bypass authentication requirements, and possibly conduct cross-site request forgery attacks.
Patch / fix
- maven org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server 4.2.27, 5.1.12, 6.0.2, 6.1.0pre3
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2006-6969 updated cvss 4.8
jetty: session identifiers session hijacking
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 jetty-io, jetty-ant, jetty-jmx, jetty-jsp, jetty-xml, jetty-http, +30 morenot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server | <4.2.27 >=5.1.0, <5.1.12 >=6.0.0, <6.0.2 >=6.1.0pre1, <6.1.0pre3 |
4.2.27 5.1.12 6.0.2 6.1.0pre3 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-330 Use of Insufficiently Random Values
References
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github.com
/jetty-project/codehaus-jetty6/commit/36f81d2e7058b012f6718bc2f1e2786694a8a4a1
web
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github.com
/jetty-project/codehaus-jetty6/commit/b31f606bf8058a38ab6253aa8dc2dfe6a7f83c78
web
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secunia.com
/advisories/24070
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/22405
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/0497
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/32240
vdb-entry, web
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osvdb.org
/33108
vdb-entry
- fisheye.codehaus.org /changelog/jetty/?cs=1274
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2007-02/0070.html
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/459164/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6969
advisory
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github.com
/jetty-project/codehaus-jetty6
package
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web.archive.org
/web/20070208112816/http://fisheye.codehaus.org/changelog/jetty/?cs=1274
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20070602184857/http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-02/0070.html
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20121019131825/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459164/100/0/threaded
web
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web.archive.org
/web/20200228100052/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22405
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-6969
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jg2x-r643-w2ch
- NVD CVE-2006-6969
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