CVE-2025-11965: eclipse foundation vert.x
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesCGA-286h-w3hw-4m8rCGA-2943-8rcf-h4rwCGA-2vg6-9xpw-qhg3CGA-4wp5-mq8f-7wvgCGA-53r3-pvj2-8rpcCGA-55cg-2777-gxcpCGA-5q5p-74h3-fvjqCGA-5qq6-mwm7-ccf4CGA-7c4r-xwh2-x2p8CGA-7h9x-9fv9-8h9hCGA-829w-c575-xvffCGA-8344-g92x-5v6pCGA-8h9f-c78c-p4q4CGA-95hq-2qc4-66hqCGA-c7cw-x3j2-h8mfCGA-chc5-cx35-8jrmCGA-g2mp-2m5r-w7r6CGA-g53p-3h4j-j69fCGA-hhm8-h57r-h3m7CGA-j6gp-6xgc-hmgfCGA-j9mj-c895-xxm3CGA-jggx-4gr4-gr8rCGA-phm2-v52p-8g2gCGA-qcfj-3pqr-98hgCGA-qf68-2r3g-v453CGA-qwf6-x8wr-f9h7CGA-rghf-ff7w-rvmvCGA-rhx6-xm87-qjv6CGA-vm3f-rx54-gjh7CGA-w7h5-j43w-7vfqCGA-wcx9-3q3g-jpr5CGA-whx2-pp33-6w38CGA-xv48-6jmg-34cvCGA-xwmv-rcwv-j58fCGA-29mj-6x6c-p796CGA-4399-rp22-5x6gCGA-6wrq-6w58-948qCGA-8mpc-rmf8-r35qCGA-92fm-475q-f872CGA-gfcg-r662-342jCGA-gwx6-4jxg-r2qqCGA-j223-q8hx-7xx2CGA-p7mh-j9g2-j8cwCGA-pgw2-hr45-rpgqCGA-pr8x-qpj3-5grwCGA-pvfv-h5qm-36hjGHSA-h5fg-jpgr-rv9cCGA-qcc8-g72p-vfq6CGA-wc9g-338r-q2c8CGA-x6g6-cj37-5522CGA-xqvq-fjc7-rqch
Published 22-10-2025Last modified 22-10-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-11965 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in eclipse foundation vert.x. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.50%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 2Timeline
- 22-10-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 22-10-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.21] and [5.0.0, 5.0.4], a StaticHandler configuration for restricting access to hidden files fails to restrict access to hidden directories, allowing unauthorized users to retrieve files within them (e.g. '.git/config').
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated6.3MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated6.3MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- OSV · MavenEcosystem advisory · calculated6.3MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- NVDNIST6.3MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/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
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.50%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
42%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.03 pp
From 0.47% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.50%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard24 products
- apache-pulsar< 4.1.1-r2
- apache-pulsar-compat< 4.1.1-r2
- kafka_exporter-strimzi-compat< 0.48.0-r1
- kafka-strimzi-compat< 0.48.0-r1
- keycloak-26.2< 26.2.5-r6 | All versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi17 products
- apache-pulsar< 4.1.1-r2
- apache-pulsar-compat< 4.1.1-r2
- kafka_exporter-strimzi-compat< 0.48.0-r1
- kafka-strimzi-compat< 0.48.0-r1
- keycloak-26.4< 26.4.7-r0
Eclipse1 product
- vert.x≥ 4.0.0, < 4.5.22 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.5
Eclipse foundation1 product
- vert.x≥ 4.0.0, < 4.5.22 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.5
Io.vertx1 product
- vertx-web< 4.5.22 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.5
5 vendors · 44 products
References
5 links- gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/304REPORTWEBIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- github.com/vert-x3/vertx-webPACKAGE