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Code execution in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA via untrusted projects

Priority LOW 35CWE-829Published · Updated

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 IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1, 2025.3.6.2 is affected. The flaw is CWE-829, where script engine discovery loads functionality from an untrusted source, so code runs in untrusted projects. A local attacker needs no privileges, but a user must open the untrusted project for the code to run.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1, 2025.3.6.2 code execution was possible in untrusted projects via script engine discovery

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0019 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed IntelliJ IDEA (JetBrains): 2026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1 +1

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JetBrainsIntelliJ IDEAbefore 2026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1, 2025.3.6.22026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1, 2025.3.6.2Patch availableCNA
  • IntelliJ IDEA VendorJetBrains Affected before 2026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1, 2025.3.6.2 Fixed in 2026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1, 2025.3.6.2 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:intellij_idea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——JetBrains
  • cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:intellij_idea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·JetBrains

Remediation

Update JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA to version 2026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1 or 2025.3.6.2.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

  • Fix · CNA IntelliJ IDEA (JetBrains) Fixed in 2026.3, 2026.2.4, 2026.1.5.1, 2025.3.6.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-123302
  2. 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-9q74-f74c-68hq
  3. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-11-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-11-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • 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
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