SB2020020404 - Multiple vulnerabilities in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7914)

The 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.

2) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7905)

The 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.

3) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7904)

The 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.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://blog.jetbrains.com
• https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2020/01/24/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q4-2019/