CVE-2020-29582

Description

In JetBrains Kotlin before 1.4.21, a vulnerable Java API was used for temporary file and folder creation. An attacker was able to read data from such files and list directories due to insecure permissions.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.00%
Vendor Advisory jetbrains.com Vendor Advisory jetbrains.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blog.jetbrains.com vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2721aba31a8562639c4b937150897e24f78f747cdbda8641c0f659fe%40%3Cusers.kafka.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html third party advisory patch
https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2021/02/03/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q4-2020/ vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html third party advisory patch
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-29582?
CVE-2020-29582 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-29582?
To fix CVE-2020-29582, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-29582 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-29582 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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