Review reviewCritical

CVE-2025-12543

Red Hat Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4.14.4 for Spring Boot 3.5.11, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7

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.

CVSS
9.6
EPSS
1.18%
64.6% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.01.08
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability1.18%
Technical severityCVSS 9.6

Vulnerability overview

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.

Affected product and versions

Product
Red Hat Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4.14.4 for Spring Boot 3.5.11, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7
Affected versions
< 4.14.4, 8.0, 7.0.0, >= 8.0 < 8.0.12, >= 8.1.0 < 8.1.3, 7.0, < 2.2.39, >= 2.3.0 < 2.3.21
Fixed versions
4.14.4, 8.0.12, 8.1.3, 2.2.39, 2.3.21

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Red Hat Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4.14.4 for Spring Boot 3.5.11, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 EUS for RHEL 7, Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.3 EUS for RHEL 7 and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-20