CVE-2018-12544 json
Moderate severity vulnerability that affects io.vertx:vertx-core
published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-qh3m-qw6v-qvhg , EUVD-2018-0664
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- maven io.vertx:vertx-core 3.5.4
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What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2018-12544 updated cvss 6.5
vertx: API Validation XML Schemas do not forbid file system access
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Red Hat Text-Only RHOARfixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:2946
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
2.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | io.vertx:vertx-core | >=3.5.0, <3.5.4 |
3.5.4 |
Affected products
- The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Vert.x
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
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github.com
/vert-x3/vertx-web/issues/1021
web, patch, third-party-advisory
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bugs.eclipse.org
/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=539568
web, issue-tracking, patch, vendor-advisory
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github.com
/vert-x3/vertx-web/commit/ac8692c618d6180a9bc012a2ac8dbec821b1a97
web
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2018:2946
vendor-advisory, web, third-party-advisory
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
mailing-list
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12544
advisory
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-qh3m-qw6v-qvhg
advisory
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lists.apache.org
/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-12544
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-qh3m-qw6v-qvhg
- NVD CVE-2018-12544
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