Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in IntelliJ IDEA - CVE-2019-18361
Published: November 4, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22499
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18361
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local 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 local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper permission checks. A local authenticated user can escalate their privilege on the target system and potentially execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-18361
Install updates from vendor's website.