Vulnerability identifier: #VU50376
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-502
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 user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data of the workspace model. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
IntelliJ IDEA: 2017.1.3 - 2020.2.4
External links
http://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2021/02/03/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q4-2020/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.