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)
EPSS: 0.020 (79.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Eclipse Vert.x
- The Eclipse Foundation Vert.x — versions unspecified, 3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- emo@eclipse.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- emo@eclipse.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, Exploit, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- emo@eclipse.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- emo@eclipse.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- emo@eclipse.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- emo@eclipse.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
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.