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Improper Neutralization of Quoting Syntax

CVE-2007-5614

High
7.5/10

Summary

Mortbay Jetty before 6.1.6rc1 does not properly handle "certain quote sequences" in HTML cookie parameters, which allows remote attackers to hijack browser sessions via unspecified vectors.

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  • NETWORK
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  • PARTIAL
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CWE-149 - Improper Neutralization of Quoting Syntax

Quotes injected into an application can be used to compromise a system. As data are parsed, an injected/absent/duplicate/malformed use of quotes may cause the process to take unexpected actions.

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  • Published