Link following in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Priority LOW 33CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2024.3.7.1, 2025.1.7.1, 2025.2.6.2, 2025.3.4.1, 2026.1.1 reading arbitrary local files was possible via built-in web server
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00401 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed IntelliJ IDEA (JetBrains): 2024.3.7.1,
2025.1.7.1,
2025.2.6.2,
2025.3.4.1 +1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBrains | IntelliJ IDEA | before 2024.3.7.1, 2025.1.7.1, 2025.2.6.2, 2025.3.4.1, 2026.1.1 | 2024.3.7.1, 2025.1.7.1, 2025.2.6.2, 2025.3.4.1, 2026.1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- IntelliJ IDEA VendorJetBrains Affected before 2024.3.7.1, 2025.1.7.1, 2025.2.6.2, 2025.3.4.1, 2026.1.1 Fixed in 2024.3.7.1, 2025.1.7.1, 2025.2.6.2, 2025.3.4.1, 2026.1.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:intellij_idea:2024.3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2024.3.7.1 | Vulnerable | JetBrains |
| cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:intellij_idea:2025.1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025.1.7.1 | Vulnerable | JetBrains |
| cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:intellij_idea:2025.2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025.2.6.2 | Vulnerable | JetBrains |
| cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:intellij_idea:2025.3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2025.3.4.1 | Vulnerable | JetBrains |
| cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:intellij_idea:2026.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2026.1.1 | Vulnerable | JetBrains |
- cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:intellij_idea:2024.3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2024.3.7.1 Vulnerable ·JetBrains
- cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:intellij_idea:2025.1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025.1.7.1 Vulnerable ·JetBrains
- cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:intellij_idea:2025.2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025.2.6.2 Vulnerable ·JetBrains
- cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:intellij_idea:2025.3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2025.3.4.1 Vulnerable ·JetBrains
- cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:intellij_idea:2026.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2026.1.1 Vulnerable ·JetBrains
Remediation
- Fix · CNA IntelliJ IDEA (JetBrains) Fixed in 2024.3.7.1, 2025.1.7.1, 2025.2.6.2, 2025.3.4.1, 2026.1.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41882
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c366-5342-rpxc
References
More JetBrains Intellij Idea vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-24589 Insufficiently protected credentials in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-46342 In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.2 unauthorized settings modification was possible in a Remote Development session CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-46341 In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.2 unauthorized input injection was possible in a Remote Development session CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2019-07428 In several JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate versions, an Application Server run… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-06646 In several JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA versions, a Spring Boot run configuration with the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-09382 In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2020.1, the license server could be resolved to an untrusted host in some cases. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-41882 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-41882 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c366-5342-rpxc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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