Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in IntelliJ IDEA - CVE-2021-25756
Published: February 3, 2021 / Updated: February 5, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50377
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-25756
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 (e.g. HTTP instead of HTTPS) to transmit sensitive information from several remote repositories. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-25756
Install updates from vendor's website.