JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA prior 2022.2.2 uncontrolled search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes uncontrolled search path. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-40978. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uncontrolled search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-427. The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The installer of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2022.2.2 was vulnerable to EXE search order hijacking

The weakness was disclosed 09/19/2022. The advisory is shared at jetbrains.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-40978 since 09/19/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2022.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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CNA Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uncontrolled search path
CWE: CWE-427 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: IntelliJ IDEA 2022.2.2

Timelineinfo

09/19/2022 🔍
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10/20/2022 +31 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: jetbrains.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-40978 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-40978
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-209077

Entryinfo

Created: 09/19/2022 21:10
Updated: 10/20/2022 18:39
Changes: 09/19/2022 21:10 (37), 10/20/2022 18:39 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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