6.5

CVE-2022-38180: jetbrains ktor Improper Authentication

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-hccx-cg4v-hrjx
Published 12-08-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-38180 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Authentication vulnerability in jetbrains ktor. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.73%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-08-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In JetBrains Ktor before 2.1.0 the wrong authentication provider could be selected in some cases

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.73%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

54%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.72% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.73%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Io.ktor1 product
  • ktor< 2.1.0
Jetbrains1 product
  • ktor≥ 2.1.0, < 2.1.0 | < 2.1.0

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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