CVE-2019-17640
Critical
Description
In Eclipse Vert.x 3.4.x up to 3.9.4, 4.0.0.milestone1, 4.0.0.milestone2, 4.0.0.milestone3, 4.0.0.milestone4, 4.0.0.milestone5, 4.0.0.Beta1, 4.0.0.Beta2, and 4.0.0.Beta3, StaticHandler doesn't correctly processes back slashes on Windows Operating systems, allowing, escape the webroot folder to the current working directory.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductEclipse Vert.x
PublishedOct 15, 2020
First seenOct 15, 2020
Weakness typeCWE-23CWE-23
How to fix
Update
- io.vertx:vertx-web3.9.4 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| eclipse vert.x | 3.4.0 ≤ v ≤ 3.9.4, 4.0.0 | — |
| io.vertx:vertx-webMaven | 3.0.0 ≤ v < 3.9.4 | 3.9.4 |
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