Privilege escalation in JetBrains YouTrack
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-18369 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-276 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
YouTrack Web applications / CMS |
| Vendor | JetBrains s.r.o. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Incorrect default permissions
EUVDB-ID: #VU22490
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18369
CWE-ID:
CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions for files and folders that are set by the application. A remote attacker can remove tags from issues list without corresponding permission.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsYouTrack: before 2019.2.55152
External linkshttp://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2019/10/29/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q3-2019/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
