gsd-2018-12542
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
In version from 3.0.0 to 3.5.3 of Eclipse Vert.x, the StaticHandler uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '\' (forward slashes) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory when running on Windows Operating Systems.
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CVE-2018-12542


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