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.

CVSS v3.0 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

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

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2018-08-14 12:29

Updated : 2019-10-09 16:34

NVD link : CVE-2018-12537

Mitre link : CVE-2018-12537

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

eclipse

vert.x

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