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CVE-2026-102479

5.9 · MEDIUM

In Eclipse Vert.x versions [5.0.0,5.0.12] or [5.1.0,5.1.9] or [5.2.0, 5.2.0], the Vert.x HTTP/1.x decoder uses a canonicalization for well known HTTP headers, the canonicalization process interpret…

Published Oct 14, 2026eclipseCWE-444EPSS 0.34%

Overview

CVE-2026-102479 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting eclipse vert.x. It was published on October 14, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In Eclipse Vert.x versions [5.0.0,5.0.12] or [5.1.0,5.1.9] or [5.2.0, 5.2.0], the Vert.x HTTP/1.x decoder uses a canonicalization for well known HTTP headers, the canonicalization process interprets well crafted headers as headers of this list, allowing for instance Content-Xength to be interpeted as Content-Length.

This can be exploited for request smuggling purpose.

The impacted component is io.vertx:vertx-core.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from eclipse. Update vert.x to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
eclipsevert.x>= 5.0.0, < 5.1.10Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-102479?

CVE-2026-102479 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting eclipse vert.x. It was published on October 14, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-102479?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-102479?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from eclipse. Update vert.x to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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