Is CVE-2019-17640 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-17640 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-17640?

CVE-2019-17640 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-17640?

Patch guidance is available from eclipse security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-17640.

Fix CVE-2019-17640 - CRITICAL eclipse vert.x

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2019-17640?

9 products: eclipse vert.x, eclipse vert.x, eclipse vert.x, eclipse vert.x, eclipse vert.x, and 4 more.

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-23 CWE-22 · Path Traversal

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ECLIPSE
Published: 10/15/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

eclipse : vert.xeclipse : vert.xeclipse : vert.xeclipse : vert.xeclipse : vert.xeclipse : vert.xeclipse : vert.xeclipse : vert.xeclipse : vert.x

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD