Code execution in JetBrains CLion Safe Mode via GDB debug profile
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-829.
Summary
JetBrains CLion before 2026.3, 2026.2.4.1 is affected. Code execution was possible in Safe Mode through a crafted GDB server debug profile that the IDE includes from an untrusted source (CWE-829). A local attacker with no privileges needs a user to interact with the crafted profile, and the impact is high on confidentiality, integrity and availability.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
In JetBrains CLion before 2026.3, 2026.2.4.1 code execution was possible in Safe Mode via a crafted GDB server debug profile
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Fixed versions for JetBrains CLion are 2026.3 and 2026.2.4.1.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
- Fix · CNA CLion (JetBrains) Fixed in 2026.3, 2026.2.4.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
JetBrains CLion 2026.3, 2026.2.4.1
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-85819 Missing authentication in JetBrains CLion exposes debug environmentPriority LOW 22
Timeline
- 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-123276
- 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-2mx7-r465-v8vj
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More JetBrains vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-45031 Deserialization of untrusted data in JetBrains TeamCity KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-18053 In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.11.4 authentication bypass allowing to perform admin actions was possible KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-22884 In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.05.4 authentication bypass leading to RCE on TeamCity Server was possible KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-18054 In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.11.4 path traversal allowing to perform limited admin actions was possible KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
- TI-2024-15905 In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.11.3 authentication bypass leading to RCE was possible CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-24589 Insufficiently protected credentials in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-123276 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-123276 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mx7-r465-v8vj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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