CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-12537

In Eclipse Vert.x version 3.0 to 3.5.1, the HttpServer response headers and HttpClient request headers do not filter carriage return and line feed characters from the header value. This allow unfiltered values to inject a new header in the client request or server response.

5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 10 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

5.3 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2018-021_vertx.txt Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/eclipse/vert.x/issues/2470 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/eclipse/vert.x/commit/1bb6445226c39a95e7d07ce3caaf56828e8aab72 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1591072 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=536038 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2371 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-08-14 07:29

Updated : 2019-10-09 11:34

NVD link : CVE-2018-12537

Mitre link : CVE-2018-12537

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-20