Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2009-1523?

Affected: Jetty (Mortbay) versions 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.2.0, 1.3.0, 1.3.1, 1.3.2; org.mortbay.jetty:jetty (maven). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2009-1523 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2009-1523 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2009-1523?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2009-1523?

Fixed versions are available, including Jetty 6.1.16, Jetty 7.0.0, org.mortbay.jetty:jetty 6.1.17.

How urgently should CVE-2009-1523 be patched?

Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

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CVE-2009-1523Jetty Path Traversal

Directory traversal in Mort Bay Jetty

Published May 2, 2022 · Updated Sep 10, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-9986-w5h5-vw59

Key Facts

Routine patching

CVE-2009-1523 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.3 v3.1) affecting Jetty (Mortbay), org.mortbay.jetty:jetty (maven).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Jetty 6.1.16, Jetty 7.0.0, org.mortbay.jetty:jetty 6.1.17.
Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

5.3

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

26%

Higher than 97.9% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

40/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

advisoryhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1523
advisory34975
advisory35143
advisory35225
advisory35776
advisory40553

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the HTTP server in Mort Bay Jetty 5.1.14, 6.x before 6.1.17, and 7.x through 7.0.0.M2 allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the URI.

Affected Products

333 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
JettyMortbay	1.0, 1.0.1, 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.2.0, 1.3.0, 1.3.1, 1.3.2	6.1.16
org.mortbay.jetty:jettymaven	See advisory	7.0.0.M2

Patched Releases

Jetty

6.1.16, 7.0.0

org.mortbay.jetty:jetty

6.1.17, 7.0.0.M2

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 2, 2022
Last updated
Sep 10, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE-2009-1523
advisory34975
advisory35143
advisory35225
advisory35776

15 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the HTTP server in Mort Bay Jetty 5.1.14, 6.x before 6.1.17, and 7.x through 7.0.0.M2 allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the URI.
Affected: Jetty (Mortbay) versions 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.2.0, 1.3.0, 1.3.1, 1.3.2; org.mortbay.jetty:jetty (maven). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Jetty 6.1.16, Jetty 7.0.0, org.mortbay.jetty:jetty 6.1.17.
Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

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