CVE-2018-12542
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-12542 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-10-10 20:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-11-07 02:52:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-22
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pony Mail! | lists.apache.org | ||
| Pony Mail! | MLIST | lists.apache.org | |
| Neutralize property backward slashes sequences in StaticHandler · Issue #1025 · vert-x3/vertx-web · GitHub | CONFIRM | github.com | Exploit, Vendor Advisory |
| 539171 – (CVE-2018-12542) The StaticHandler does not properly neutralize forward slashes | CONFIRM | bugs.eclipse.org | Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
LEGACY: Vishwanath Viraktamath
Legacy QID Mappings
- 981073 Java (maven) Security Update for io.vertx:vertx-web (GHSA-h39x-m55c-v55h)