Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 15, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-17640
CVE-2019-17640
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
io.vertx:vertx-webMaven | >= 3.0.0, < 3.9.4 | 3.9.4 |
Affected products
11cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=3.4.0,<=3.9.4
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:4.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:4.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:4.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:4.0.0:milestone1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:4.0.0:milestone2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:4.0.0:milestone3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:4.0.0:milestone4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:4.0.0:milestone5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- The Eclipse Foundation/Eclipse Vert.xv5Range: 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, 4.0.0.Beta3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
15- bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cginvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vjw7-6gfq-6wf5ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17640ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web/commit/b12f7c4c6576a8adc3f683b2899de4b0e7d099e4ghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r591f6932560c8c46cee87415afed92924a982189fea7f7c9096f8e33@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8383b5e7344a8b872e430ad72241b84b83e9701d275c602cfe34a941@%3Ccommits.servicecomb.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8d863b148efe778ce5f8f961d0cafeda399e681d3f0656233b4c5511@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rfd0ebf8387cfd0b959d1e218797e709793cce51a5ea2f84d0976f47d@%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- mvnrepository.com/artifact/io.vertx/vertx-webghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r591f6932560c8c46cee87415afed92924a982189fea7f7c9096f8e33%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3Envd
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- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd0e44e8ef71eeaaa3cf3d1b8b41eb25894372e2995ec908ce7624d26%40%3Ccommits.pulsar.apache.org%3Envd
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