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CVE-2018-12537 Detail

Description

In Eclipse Vert.x version 3.0 to 3.5.1, the HttpServer response headers and HttpClient request headers do not filter carriage return and line feed characters from the header value. This allow unfiltered values to inject a new header in the client request or server response.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2371 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3768 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=536038 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1591072 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/eclipse/vert.x/commit/1bb6445226c39a95e7d07ce3caaf56828e8aab72 Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/eclipse/vert.x/issues/2470 Third Party Advisory 
https://www.compass-security.com/fileadmin/Datein/Research/Advisories/CSNC-2018-021_vertx.txt Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-93 Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection') Eclipse Foundation  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-12537
NVD Published Date:
08/14/2018
NVD Last Modified:
10/09/2019
Source:
Eclipse Foundation