#VU66501 Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs in Kotlin Ktor - CVE-2022-38179
Published: August 15, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66501
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-38179
CWE-ID: CWE-184
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Kotlin Ktor
Kotlin Ktor
Software vendor:
JetBrains s.r.o.
JetBrains s.r.o.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incomplete list of disallowed inputs. A remote attacker can perform a reflect file download attack and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.