CVE-2009-4609

CVE-2009-4609 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mortbay Jetty with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-200
• Affected product: Mortbay Jetty
• Published: 2010-01-13
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The Dump Servlet in Mort Bay Jetty 6.x and 7.0.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about internal variables and other data via a request to a URI ending in /dump/, as demonstrated by discovering the value of the getPathTranslated variable.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-4609?

The Dump Servlet in Mort Bay Jetty 6.x and 7.0.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about internal variables and other data via a request to a URI ending in /dump/, as demonstrated by discovering the value of the getPathTranslated variable.

How severe is CVE-2009-4609?

CVE-2009-4609 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-4609 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-4609?

CVE-2009-4609 primarily affects Mortbay Jetty. In total, 81 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-4609?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2009-4609 published?

CVE-2009-4609 was published on 2010-01-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack-jetty6x7x/jetty-adv.txt

Affected products (81)

• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:alpha0:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta0:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta14:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta15:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta16:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta17:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:betax:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:pre0:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mortbay:jetty:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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