#VU60367 Security features bypass in Kotlin - CVE-2022-24329

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60367

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24329

CWE-ID: CWE-254

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Kotlin
Universal components / Libraries / Programming Languages & Components

Vendor: JetBrains s.r.o.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error, related to the ability to lock dependencies for Kotlin Multiplatform Gradle projects.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Kotlin: 1.5.0 - 1.5.32

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External links
https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2022/02/08/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q4-2021

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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