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CVE-2025-11965

Published: Oct 22, 2025Updated: Jan 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-552
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 63.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.21] and [5.0.0, 5.0.4], a StaticHandler configuration for restricting access to hidden files fails to restrict access to hidden directories, allowing unauthorized users to retrieve files within them (e.g. '.git/config').

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
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:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-552

Affected Products

Vert.xEclipse FoundationOSS Libraries
vert.xeclipseDevTools & CI
io.vertx:vertx-webMavenOSS Libraries
eclipse foundationoss-projectDEOSS Libraries
eclipseoss-projectBEDevTools & CIaka eclipse-foundation
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/304
gitlab.eclipse.org
https://github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web/security/advisories/GHSA-h5fg-jpgr-rv9c
github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11965
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline

Published
Oct 22, 2025
Last Updated
Jan 16, 2026

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