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CVE-2018-12542

In version from 3.0.0 to 3.5.3 of Eclipse Vert.x, the StaticHandler uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '\'...

Published: Oct 10, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-22
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.3%
Top 18.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Eclipse Vert.x does not properly neutralize '' (forward slashes) sequences that can resolve to an external location

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

CWE-22

Affected Products

Maven
package-ecosystem
io.vertx:vertx-web
OSS Libraries
eclipse
oss-project·BEaka eclipse-foundation
vert.x
DevTools & CI
The Eclipse Foundation
oss-projectaka eclipse jetty, eclipse openj9, eclipse mosquitto
Eclipse Vert.x
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12542
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web/issues/1025
github.com
https://github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web/commit/57a65dce6f4c5aa5e3ce7288685e7f3447eb8f3b
github.com
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