CVE-2018-12544

moderate-risk

Published 2018-10-10

In version from 3.5.Beta1 to 3.5.3 of Eclipse Vert.x, the OpenAPI XML type validator creates XML parsers without taking appropriate defense against XML attacks. This mechanism is exclusively when the developer uses the Eclipse Vert.x OpenAPI XML type validator to validate a provided schema.

Do I need to act?

0.62% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 9.8/10 Critical

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (9)

Vert.X

Affected Vendors

Eclipse

References (8)

Third Party Advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2946

Issue Tracking https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=539568

Patch https://github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web/issues/1021

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995...

Third Party Advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2946

Issue Tracking https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=539568

Patch https://github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web/issues/1021

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995...

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moderate-risk

Severity 32/34 · Critical

Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal

Exposure 15/34 · Moderate