SB2019110406 - Privilege escalation in JetBrains YouTrack



SB2019110406 - Privilege escalation in JetBrains YouTrack

Published: November 4, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019110406
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Incorrect default permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18369)

The 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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.