In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.21] and [5.0.0, 5.0.4], a StaticHandler…
Priority HIGH 67CWE-552Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 23 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-552.
Summary
In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.21] and [5.0.0, 5.0.4], a StaticHandler configuration for restricting access to hidden files fails to restrict access to hidden directories, allowing unauthorized users to retrieve files within them (e.g. '.git/config').
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00503 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Vert.x (Eclipse Foundation): 4.5.22, 5.0.5io.vertx:vertx-web (Maven): 4.5.22, 5.0.5Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 23 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Vert.x | 4.0.0 to before 4.5.22; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.5 | 4.5.22, 5.0.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | io.vertx:vertx-web (Maven) | before 4.5.22 | 4.5.22 | Patch available | GHSA-h5fg-jpgr-rv9c |
| — | io.vertx:vertx-web (Maven) | 5.0.0 to before 5.0.5 | 5.0.5 | Patch available | GHSA-h5fg-jpgr-rv9c |
- Vert.x VendorEclipse Foundation Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.5.22; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.5 Fixed in 4.5.22, 5.0.5 Patch available CNA
- io.vertx:vertx-web (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 4.5.22 Fixed in 4.5.22 Patch available GHSA-h5fg-jpgr-rv9c
- io.vertx:vertx-web (Maven) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.0.5 Fixed in 5.0.5 Patch available GHSA-h5fg-jpgr-rv9c
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 to before 4.5.22; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.5 | Vulnerable | Eclipse Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 4.5.22; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·Eclipse Foundation
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Vert.x (Eclipse Foundation) Fixed in 4.5.22, 5.0.5
- Fix · GHSA-h5fg-jpgr-rv9c io.vertx:vertx-web (Maven) Fixed in 4.5.22 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-h5fg-jpgr-rv9c io.vertx:vertx-web (Maven) Fixed in 5.0.5 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2025:23417 Released 2025-12-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantStreams for Apache Kafka 3.1.0 release and security update
- Streams for Apache Kafka 3.1.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Eclipse Foundation Vert.x 4.5.22, 5.0.5
2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-10972 Cross-site scripting in Eclipse Foundation Vert.xPriority MEDIUM 45
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Cryostat 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| OpenShift Serverless | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Data Grid 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel - HawtIO 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4 for Quarkus 3 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Apicurio Registry 2 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Apicurio Registry 3 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Debezium 2 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Debezium 3 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of OptaPlanner 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat build of Quarkus | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| streams for Apache Kafka 2 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Streams for Apache Kafka 3.1.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:23417 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11965
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h5fg-jpgr-rv9c
References
More Eclipse Foundation Vert.x vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-06017 Improper certificate validation in Eclipse Vert.x CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2019-13165 Path traversal in Eclipse Vert.x CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-09003 XML external entity injection in Eclipse Vert.x CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 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-2025-11965 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-11965 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h5fg-jpgr-rv9c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-11965 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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