CVE-2025-12543
criticalpriority · attend · 48EPSS 0.013 · 71 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A flaw was found in the Undertow HTTP server core, which is used in WildFly, JBoss EAP, and other Java applications. The Undertow library fails to properly validate the Host header in incoming HTTP requests.As a result, requests containing malformed or malicious Host headers are processed without rejection, enabling attackers to poison caches, perform internal network scans, or hijack user sessions.
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exploits (1)
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affected products (116)
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advisories (3)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0054Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (Undertow): Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-01-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen, Daten zu manipulieren und um weitere Angriffe wie Cache-Poisoning und Session-Hijacking durchzuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-1194Oracle Communications: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-04-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Communications ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- GHSA-j382-5jj3-vw4jUndertow HTTP server core doesn't properly validate the Host header in incoming HTTP requests2026-01-07ghsa · osvUS
A flaw was found in the Undertow HTTP server core, which is used in WildFly, JBoss EAP, and other Java applications. The Undertow library fails to properly validate the Host header in incoming HTTP requests. As a result, requests containing malformed or malicious Host headers are processed without rejection, enabling attackers to poison caches, perform internal network scans, or hijack user sessions.
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references (35)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-12543cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2408784cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Undertow-spoofing-via-Host-Header-49254cnnvd
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2026.htmlcnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0383enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0384enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0386enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33371enisa_euvd
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