CVE-2025-12543

Public on 2026-01-07
Modified on 2026-01-07
Description
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.
Severity
Critical severity
Critical
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CVSS v3 Base Score
9.6
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core resteasy-base Not Affected

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 9.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L