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CVE-2018-12542
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-10-10T20:29:00.553 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:37:56.650

Summary

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.

Affected products

eclipse — vert.x

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References

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