XML external entity injection in Eclipse Vert.x
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
In version from 3.5.Beta1 to 3.5.3 of Eclipse Vert.x, the OpenAPI XML type validator creates XML parsers without taking appropriate defense against XML attacks. This mechanism is exclusively when the developer uses the Eclipse Vert.x OpenAPI XML type validator to validate a provided schema.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02172 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed io.vertx:vertx-core (Maven): 3.5.4Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse Vert.x | 3.5.0 and later; up to 3.5.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | io.vertx:vertx-core (Maven) | 3.5.0 to before 3.5.4 | 3.5.4 | Patch available | GHSA-qh3m-qw6v-qvhg |
- Eclipse Vert.x VendorEclipse Foundation Affected 3.5.0 and later; up to 3.5.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- io.vertx:vertx-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.5.0 to before 3.5.4 Fixed in 3.5.4 Patch available GHSA-qh3m-qw6v-qvhg
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.2 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.2:cr1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.2 cr1 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.2:cr2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.2 cr2 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.2:cr3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.2 cr3 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.3 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.3:cr1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.3 cr1 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.2:cr1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 cr1 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.2:cr2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 cr2 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.2:cr3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 cr3 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.3 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:3.5.3:cr1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.3 cr1 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-qh3m-qw6v-qvhg io.vertx:vertx-core (Maven) Fixed in 3.5.4 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2018:2946 Released 2018-10-18 · Red Hat rating ModerateRed Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes security and bug fix update
- Text-Only RHOAR
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Vert.x — RHSA-2018:2946
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-09000 Memory corruption in Eclipse Vert.xPriority LOW 34
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Text-Only RHOAR | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2946 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12544
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qh3m-qw6v-qvhg
References
Patch 2
Advisory 3
Other 3
- [pulsar-commits] 20201215 [GitHub] [pulsar] yanshuchong opened a new issue #8967: CVSS issue list
- https://github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web/commit/ac8692c618d6180a9bc012a2ac8dbec821b1a97
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3E
More Eclipse Foundation Vert.x vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-06017 Improper certificate validation in Eclipse Vert.x CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2025-10971 In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.21] and [5.0.0, 5.0.4], a StaticHandler… CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2019-13165 Path traversal in Eclipse Vert.x CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-09001 Path traversal in Eclipse Vert.x CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-10972 Cross-site scripting in Eclipse Foundation Vert.x CVSS 4.0LOW 2.3
- TI-2026-74673 Compression bomb in Eclipse Vert.x gRPC server CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2018-12544 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-12544 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qh3m-qw6v-qvhg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-12544 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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