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CVE-2026-102479: Eclipse Vert.x · HTTP Request Smuggling

Affects Eclipse Vert.xSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 20:22 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (eclipse)CVSS 4.08.7
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Eclipse FoundationEclipse Vert.xAffected
  • >=5.0.0 <=5.0.12
  • >=5.1.0 <=5.1.9
  • =5.2.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Users should monitor the Eclipse Foundation's advisories for updates and apply patches once released. Until then, consider implementing network-level protections or HTTP gateway rules to detect and block malformed HTTP headers that could exploit this vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2026-102479 is a high-severity HTTP request smuggling vulnerability in Eclipse Vert.x versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.12, 5.1.0 through 5.1.9, and 5.2.0. The issue arises from the HTTP/1.x decoder's canonicalization process, which incorrectly interprets certain crafted headers (e.g., Content-Xength as Content-Length). This flaw can be exploited to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks, potentially impacting the integrity of HTTP request processing.

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