CVE-2025-11965
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Vulnerability report for CVE-2025-11965, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2025-10-22

Last updated on: 2025-10-22

Assigner: Eclipse Foundation

Description

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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Published
2025-10-22
Last Modified
2025-10-22
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2025-10-22
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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eclipse vert.x 4.0.0
eclipse vert.x 5.0.0

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CWE-552 The product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Eclipse Vert.x versions 4.0.0 to 4.5.21 and 5.0.0 to 5.0.4, where the StaticHandler's configuration intended to restrict access to hidden files does not properly restrict access to hidden directories. As a result, unauthorized users can access files within these hidden directories, such as '.git/config'. [1]

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to access sensitive files within hidden directories that should be protected. This can lead to exposure of confidential information, configuration files, or other sensitive data, potentially compromising the security of your system or application. [1]

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