#VU35765 Input validation error in kotlin - CVE-2019-10103

Vulnerability identifier: #VU35765

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10103

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
kotlin

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA projects created using the Kotlin (JS Client/JVM Server) IDE Template were resolving Gradle artifacts using an http connection, potentially allowing an MITM attack. This issue, which was fixed in Kotlin plugin version 1.3.30, is similar to CVE-2019-10101.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

kotlin: 1.3.0 - 1.3.21

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External links
https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2019/06/19/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q1-2019/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.