CVE-2021-28164

HIGHNVD 5.38.8▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 8.8 because EPSS predicts 82% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 5.3 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 82%
  • Public exploit code is available (Metasploit, epss top5pct, epss high, public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 82%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

In Eclipse Jetty 9.4.37.v20210219 to 9.4.38.v20210224, the default compliance mode allows requests with URIs that contain %2e or %2e%2e segments to access protected resources within the WEB-INF directory. For example a request to /context/%2e/WEB-INF/web.xml can retrieve the web.xml file. This can reveal sensitive information regarding the implementation of a web application.

CVSS v3
5.3
EG Score
8.8(high)
EG Risk
77(Track)
EG Risk 77/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation82% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
82%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 1, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (50)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2021-28164(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(6)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatjetty2022-09-09redhat
redhatpatch2021-11-23redhat
redhatpatch2021-09-30redhat
redhatjetty-server2021-08-19redhat
redhatpatch2021-05-13redhat
redhatrh-eclipse-jetty-0:9.4.40-1.1.el7_92021-05-06redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-webapp9.4.37.v20210219, 9.4.38.v202102249.4.39—

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(7)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 24× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-26 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-26 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-24 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-23 01:59 UTCEG score recompute▲ 3.50
  5. 2026-07-22 22:46 UTCEG score recompute▼ 3.70
  6. 2026-07-22 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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  8. 2026-07-20 17:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-19 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  11. 2026-07-18 23:29 UTCOSV refresh
  12. 2026-07-15 16:55 UTCEPSS rescore
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  14. 2026-07-13 22:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  16. 2026-07-11 08:25 UTCEPSS rescore
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  18. 2026-07-08 15:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-07-04 06:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-07-04 06:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-07-01 15:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-07-01 06:18 UTCOSV refresh
  23. 2026-06-28 04:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-06-28 04:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-06-27 03:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-27 03:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-06-24 14:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-06-24 14:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-06-23 21:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-06-23 21:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-06-21 14:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-06-21 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-06-21 01:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-06-21 01:58 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-06-17 17:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-06-15 17:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-06-13 10:43 UTCOSV refresh
  13. 2026-06-12 23:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-06-05 22:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-06-05 22:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-06-02 20:11 UTCEPSS rescore
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  19. 2026-05-31 22:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-05-31 22:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-05-29 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-05-26 18:56 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-05-26 18:56 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-05-26 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-50438
    First seen Oct 22, 2021

    Jetty 9.4.37.v20210219 - Information Disclosure

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitauxiliary/gather/jetty_web_inf_disclosure✓ verified
    First seen Jul 15, 2021

    Jetty WEB-INF File Disclosure

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2021/CVE-2021-28164.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2021

    Eclipse Jetty - Information Disclosure

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-28164?
CVE-2021-28164 is a high vulnerability published on April 1, 2021. In Eclipse Jetty 9.4.37.v20210219 to 9.4.38.v20210224, the default compliance mode allows requests with URIs that contain %2e or %2e%2e segments to access protected resources within the WEB-INF directory. For example a request to /context/%2e/WEB-INF/web.xml can retrieve the web.xml file. This can…
When was CVE-2021-28164 disclosed?
CVE-2021-28164 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 1, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-28164 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-28164 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 0.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-28164?
CVE-2021-28164 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 8.8.
How do I remediate CVE-2021-28164?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-28164, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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