Incorrect authorization in IntelliJ IDEA - CVE-2025-57728

 

Incorrect authorization in IntelliJ IDEA - CVE-2025-57728

Published: August 22, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU114377
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-57728
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: JetBrains s.r.o.
Affected software:
IntelliJ IDEA

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to discover hidden files.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization. A remote user with "Code With Me guest" permissions can discover hidden files. 


How to mitigate CVE-2025-57728

Install updates from vendor's website.

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