CVE-2025-12543
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.6 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Redhat Build Of Apache Camel < 4.14.4
- Redhat Data Grid 8.0
- Redhat Fuse 7.0.0
- Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform < 8.0.12
- Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform < 8.1.3
- Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform
- Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform 7.0.0
- Redhat Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.6
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0383
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0384
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0386
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3889
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3890
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3891
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3892
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-12543
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2408784
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0383
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0383
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0384
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0386
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33371
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33372
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3889
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3890
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3891
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3892
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4915
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4916
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4917
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4924
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:76128
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:76129
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:76130
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:76132
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:76134
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-12543
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2408784
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0383
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0384
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0386
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33371
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33372