9.1
CRITICAL CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-102476
Eclipse Vert.x Improper SSL Context Caching Vulnerability
Description

In Eclipse Vert.x versions [5.0.0,5.0.12] or [5.1.0,5.1.9] or [5.2.0, 5.2.0], the Vert.x HTTP client relies on an SSL context for efficiency purpose, the key of this cache should reflect entirely the SSL semantics of the desired SSL properties. It is possible for a client to ask for an SSL context and obtain an SSL context with weaker properties, for instance a context with hostname validation and obtain a context ignoring hostname validation. The impacted component is io.vertx:vertx-core.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 14, 2026, 6:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 14, 2026, 6:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Eclipse vert.x
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL e51fbebd-6053-4e49-959f-1b94eeb69a2c
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
Update Vert.x to a version that correctly handles SSL context caching and validation.
  • Update io.vertx:vertx-core to a fixed version.
  • Verify SSL context configurations.
  • Test client connections for proper validation.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vert.x/security/advisories/GHSA-2vhw-4xwj-r38v
https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/350
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 14, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In Eclipse Vert.x versions [5.0.0,5.0.12] or [5.1.0,5.1.9] or [5.2.0, 5.2.0], the Vert.x HTTP client relies on an SSL context for efficiency purpose, the key of this cache should reflect entirely the SSL semantics of the desired SSL properties. It is possible for a client to ask for an SSL context and obtain an SSL context with weaker properties, for instance a context with hostname validation and obtain a context ignoring hostname validation. The impacted component is io.vertx:vertx-core.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/102xxx/CVE-2026-102476.json">CVE-2026-102476</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vert.x/security/advisories/GHSA-2vhw-4xwj-r38v
    Added Reference https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/350
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