Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-10184 is an Undertow information disclosure issue. A web application using Undertow before 2.0.23.Final may reveal enough behavior for outsiders to infer directory structure when URLs omit trailing slashes. It is not described as code execution, data modification, or service outage.
Executive priority
Treat this as a medium-priority remediation item. It should be fixed during normal patch cycles, faster for externally exposed applications or products where route disclosure could aid targeted reconnaissance.
Technical view
The CVE describes Undertow before 2.0.23.Final leaking information through API handling of requests without trailing slashes. CVSS 3.0 is 5.3 with network reachability, low attack complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and low confidentiality impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in internet-facing or internal Java web applications, frameworks, or products embedding Undertow versions before 2.0.23.Final. The bundle lists Red Hat and NetApp advisories, so packaged products should be checked against vendor-specific guidance.
Exploitation context
The provided bundle does not indicate CISA KEV inclusion or active exploitation. The issue appears useful for reconnaissance because it may disclose predictable application directory structure, but the sources do not support claims of direct compromise or weaponized exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, CVSS vector, fixed version, and vendor advisories. The core impact is confidentiality loss through path-handling behavior, not integrity or availability. Product-specific reachability depends on how Undertow is embedded and exposed.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Undertow to 2.0.23.Final or a later vendor-supported fixed release.
- Apply relevant Red Hat or product vendor security advisories where Undertow is bundled.
- Inventory applications and appliances that embed Undertow rather than declaring it directly.
- Review vendor guidance if packaged product impact is unclear.
Validation and detection
- Check SBOMs, dependency manifests, and runtime packages for Undertow versions before 2.0.23.Final.
- Confirm patched deployments no longer include vulnerable Undertow artifacts.
- Review web access logs for unusual probing of directory-like paths without trailing slashes.
- Regression-test routing behavior without exposing directory structure details.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHSA-2019:2937CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2019:2935CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2019:2936CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2019:2938CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2019:2998CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2019:3044CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2019:3045CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2019:3050CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2019:3046CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2020:0727CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10184CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/undertow-io/undertow/pull/794CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220210-0016/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Missing Authorization
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