Vulnerability identifier: #VU27578
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-290
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 perform a spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the license server could be resolved to an untrusted host in some cases. A remote attacker can spoof origin of the license server and execute arbitrary code on the host connected to a malicious instance.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
IntelliJ IDEA: 11.0 - 2019.3.4
External links
http://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2020/04/22/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q1-2020/
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.