Multiple vulnerabilities in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-7914 CVE-2020-7905 CVE-2020-7904 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 CWE-319 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IntelliJ IDEA Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | JetBrains s.r.o. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU24894
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7914
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an XSLT debugger plugin misconfiguration allows arbitrary file read operations over the network. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIntelliJ IDEA: 2019.2
External linkshttp://blog.jetbrains.com
http://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2020/01/24/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q4-2019/
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.
2) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU24845
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7905
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the ports listened to by IntelliJ IDEA are exposed to the network. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIntelliJ IDEA: before 2019.3
External linkshttp://blog.jetbrains.com
http://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2020/01/24/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q4-2019/
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.
3) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information
EUVDB-ID: #VU24844
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7904
CWE-ID:
CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to some Maven repositories were accessed via HTTP instead of HTTPS. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIntelliJ IDEA: before 2019.3
External linkshttp://blog.jetbrains.com
http://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2020/01/24/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q4-2019/
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.
