CSRF in Eclipse Vert.x
CVE-2018-12540
In version from 3.0.0 to 3.5.2 of Eclipse Vert.x, the CSRFHandler do not assert that the XSRF Cookie matches the returned XSRF header/form parameter. This allows replay attacks with previously issued tokens which are not expired yet.
Vulnerability class: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Eclipse Vert.x
- The Eclipse Foundation Vert.x — versions unspecified, 3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2371 (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r59482ebed302aa49ac7e0c51737499746b0d086fcdeb8f90e… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3fffda8e947edaa359152c8dc4c4ea9c96fd8ced1999bbce9… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc5b4ae8a7caae6d3d5b3266cb050823b96dd62b30718b90b7… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r10aef585c521f8ef603f5831f9d97a27d920624025131da95… (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12540?
- CVE-2018-12540 is a high-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Vert.x, classified under Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12540?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12540 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.