VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-1010260

Using ktlint to download and execute custom rulesets can result in arbitrary code execution as the served jars can be compromised by a MITM.

HIGH 8.1EPSS 1.48%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.48%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Using ktlint to download and execute custom rulesets can result in arbitrary code execution as the served jars can be compromised by a MITM. This attack is exploitable via Man in the Middle of the HTTP connection to the artifact servers. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 0.30.0 and later; after commit 5e547b287d6c260d328a2cb658dbe6b7a7ff2261.

CVSS 3.0: 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 1.48% probability · 72th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-319
Affected: ktlint project/ktlint
Source: josh@bress.net

References

https://github.com/shyiko/ktlint/pull/332Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/shyiko/ktlint/pull/332Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.