9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-12544
Eclipse Vert.x XML Processor XML External Entity (XXE) Injection
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 10, 2018, 8:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:52 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-12544 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Eclipse vert.x
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-12544.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/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
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-12544 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-12544 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Eclipse Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Eclipse Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Eclipse Foundation CWE-611
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 14, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web/issues/1021 No Types Assigned https://github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web/issues/1021 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2946 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2946 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=539568 No Types Assigned https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=539568 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-611
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.2:cr1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.2:cr2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.2:cr3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.3:cr1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2946 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-12544 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-12544 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.30 }} -0.13%

score

0.70008

percentile

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