Improper Authentication in Kotlin Ktor - CVE-2022-38180
Published: August 15, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66500
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38180
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication validation. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and obtain sensitive information on the system.
Affected software
Kotlin Ktor
How to mitigate CVE-2022-38180
Install updates from vendor's website.
Kotlin Ktor - update to 2.1.0