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CVE-2018-12544

Published: Oct 10, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-611
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
2.2%
Top 20.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In version from 3.5.Beta1 to 3.5.3 of Eclipse Vert.x, the OpenAPI XML type validator creates XML parsers without taking appropriate defense against XML attacks. This mechanism is exclusively when the developer uses the Eclipse Vert.x OpenAPI XML type validator to validate a provided schema.

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-611

Affected Products

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

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Initial Access
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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2946
access.redhat.com
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=539568
bugs.eclipse.org
https://github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web/issues/1021
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Oct 10, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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