9.8

CVE-2018-12544: eclipse vert.x

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesGHSA-qh3m-qw6v-qvhg
Published 10-10-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-12544 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in eclipse vert.x. EPSS estimates a 2.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-10-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.17% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.17%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Eclipse1 product
  • vert.x3.5.2:cr1 | 3.5.2:cr2 | 3.5.2:cr3 | 3.5.3 | 3.5.3:cr1 | 3.5.0 | 3.5.0:beta1 | 3.5.1 | 3.5.2
Io.vertx1 product
  • vertx-core≥ 3.5.0, < 3.5.4
The eclipse foundation1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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