#VU22500 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in IntelliJ IDEA - CVE-2019-14954

Vulnerability identifier: #VU22500

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14954

CWE-ID: CWE-319

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
IntelliJ IDEA
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: JetBrains s.r.o.

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 sensitive information. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can perform a man-in-the-middle attack and gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

IntelliJ IDEA: before 2019.2

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External links
https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2019/09/26/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q2-2019/

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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.