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CVE-2018-12540

Published: Jul 12, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-352
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.0%
Top 21.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In version from 3.0.0 to 3.5.2 of Eclipse Vert.x, the CSRFHandler do not assert that the XSRF Cookie matches the returned XSRF header/form parameter. This allows replay attacks with previously issued tokens which are not expired yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-352

Affected Products

vert.xeclipseDevTools & CI
io.vertx:vertx-webMavenOSS Libraries
Eclipse Vert.xThe Eclipse Foundation
Mixed
OSS Libraries / generic-library
eclipseoss-projectBEDevTools & CIaka eclipse-foundation
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
the eclipse foundationoss-projectOSS Librariesaka eclipse jetty, eclipse mosquitto, eclipse openj9

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2371
access.redhat.com
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=536948
bugs.eclipse.org
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r10aef585c521f8ef603f5831f9d97a27d920624025131da950e0c62f%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org
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Timeline

Published
Jul 12, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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