VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-12542

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability2.22%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-10-10
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-22

Primary references