CVE-2018-12540

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.68% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory eclipse.org
Affected: The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Vert.x
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=536948 exploit vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2371 exploit third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r59482ebed302aa49ac7e0c51737499746b0d086fcdeb8f90e705951f%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3fffda8e947edaa359152c8dc4c4ea9c96fd8ced1999bbce92bc6b25%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc5b4ae8a7caae6d3d5b3266cb050823b96dd62b30718b90b778d3d8b%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r10aef585c521f8ef603f5831f9d97a27d920624025131da950e0c62f%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12540?
CVE-2018-12540 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12540?
To fix CVE-2018-12540, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-12540 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-12540 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-12540?
CVE-2018-12540 affects The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Vert.x.
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