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CVE-2022-40978: jetbrains intellij_idea Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 19-09-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-40978 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in jetbrains intellij_idea. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.26%
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. 19-09-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.26%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

17%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 0.27% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.26%

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

Jetbrains1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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