Findings

CVE-2026-76184

In Eclipse Jetty, HttpClient may receive a redirect of the form: If an attacker is able to control the redirects, then HttpClient matches authentication credentials ag…

Published Oct 15, 2026 · corrected/updated Oct 15, 2026 · Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Jetty · evidence confidence high

In Eclipse Jetty, HttpClient may receive a redirect of the form: If an attacker is able to control the redirects, then HttpClient matches authentication credentials against rather than normalizing the path to , and will therefore follow the redirect sending the header for to . This also mean that the attacker must have an evil application deployed on the same domain as the target.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2026-76184 is a high public vulnerability record for Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Jetty. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Jetty is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Jetty. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 8.2, EPSS 0.3%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-200. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In Eclipse Jetty, HttpClient may receive a redirect of the form: If an attacker is able to control the redirects, then HttpClient matches authentication credentials against rather than normalizing the path to , and will therefore follow the redirect sending the header for to . This also mean that the attacker must have an evil application deployed on the same domain as the target.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In Eclipse Jetty, HttpClient may receive a redirect of the form: If an attacker is able to control the redirects, then HttpClient matches authentication credentials against rather than normalizing the path to , and will therefore follow the redirect sending the header for to . This also mean that the attacker must have an evil application deployed on the same domain as the target.

Affected

  • vendor Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Jettyversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-76184

    In Eclipse Jetty, HttpClient may receive a redirect of the form: If an attacker is able to control the redirects, then HttpClient matches authentication credentials against rather than normalizing the path to , and will therefore follow the redirect sending the header for to . Th

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-76184

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-76184

    In Eclipse Jetty, HttpClient may receive a redirect of the form: If an attacker is able to control the redirects, then HttpClient matches authentication credentials against rather than normalizing the path to , and will therefo

    nvd.nist.gov

References