Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-40978
The installer of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2022.2.2 was vulnerable to EXE search order hijacking
Products affected by CVE-2022-40978
- cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:intellij_idea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-40978
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 25 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-40978
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.8
|
6.0
|
JetBrains s.r.o. | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-40978
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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.Assigned by:
- cve@jetbrains.com (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-40978
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https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed/
Fixed security issuesVendor Advisory
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