CVE-2018-12544 - Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

Severity

75%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

106%

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.

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.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

Type

Eclipse Vert.x

First reported 6 years ago

2018-10-10 20:29:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-10-09 23:34:00

Affected Software

Eclipse Vert.x 3.5.0

3.5.0

Eclipse Vert.x 3.5.0 Beta 1

3.5.0

Eclipse Vert.x 3.5.1

3.5.1

Eclipse Vert.x 3.5.2

3.5.2

Eclipse Vert.x 3.5.2 CR 1

3.5.2

Eclipse Vert.x 3.5.2 CR 2

3.5.2

Eclipse Vert.x 3.5.2 CR 3

3.5.2

Eclipse Vert.x 3.5.3

3.5.3

Eclipse Vert.x 3.5.3 CR 1

3.5.3

References

RHSA-2018:2946

Third Party Advisory

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

Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory

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

Patch, Third Party Advisory

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