CVE-2018-12542
Eclipse Vert.x does not properly neutralize '' (forward slashes) sequences that can resolve to an external location
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.88%
Description
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 '\' (forward slashes) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory when running on Windows Operating Systems.
How to fix CVE-2018-12542
To remediate CVE-2018-12542, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.5.4 or later
Is CVE-2018-12542 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.9%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 3.0.0, < 3.5.4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |