[Eclipse Vert.x] Access Control Flaw in StaticHandler’s Hidden File Protection for Files Under Hidden Directories
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Basic information
Project name: Eclipse Vert.x
Project id: rt.vertx
Request type: publication
Versions affected: [4.0.0, 4.5.21] and [5.0.0, 5.0.4]
Common Weakness Enumeration:
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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').
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Tracking
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CVE: CVE-2025-11965
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