In version from 3.0.0 to 3.5.3 of Eclipse Vert.x, the StaticHandler uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '\' (forward slashes) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory when running on Windows Operating Systems.
No PoCs from references.
- https://github.com/PuddinCat/GithubRepoSpider
- https://github.com/shoucheng3/vert-x3__vertx-web_CVE-2018-12542_3-5-3-CR1