High severity · published Oct 22, 2025
CVE-2025-11965
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,…
7.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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').
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 43% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VE
Vert.x · Eclipse Foundation
4.0.0 before 4.5.22; 5.0.0 before 5.0.5 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11965
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-11965
Issue Tracking
https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/issues/304
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