CVE-2018-12542
CRITICALEclipse Vert.x <3.5.3 - Path Traversal
Title source: llmDescription
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.
Exploits (3)
nomisec
by shoucheng3 · poc
https://github.com/shoucheng3/vert-x3__vertx-web_CVE-2018-12542_3_5_4_fixed
nomisec
WORKING POC
by shoucheng3 · poc
https://github.com/shoucheng3/vert-x3__vertx-web_CVE-2018-12542_3-5-3-CR1
nomisec
WORKING POC
by andikahilmy · poc
https://github.com/andikahilmy/CVE-2018-12542-vertx-web-vulnerable
References (3)
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0093
EPSS Percentile
75.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Affected Products (2)
eclipse/vert.x
< 3.5.3
io.vertx/vertx-web
< 3.5.4Maven
Timeline
Published
Oct 10, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026