Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in IntelliJ IDEA - CVE-2025-57727
Published: August 22, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114378
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-57727
CWE-ID: CWE-319
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: JetBrains s.r.o.
Affected software:
IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ IDEA
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit credentials via a remote reference. A remote attacker can obtain victim's credentials under certain circumstances.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-57727
Install updates from vendor's website.