Improper link resolution in JetBrains Datalore exposes SSH private keys
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
JetBrains Datalore before 2026.4 has an improper link resolution flaw (CWE-59) that lets workspace collaborators obtain the owner's SSH private key through a Git backup. An attacker with a collaborator role on a shared workspace can read the key, which carries high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact according to the CVSS 3.1 vector with low privileges required.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
In JetBrains Datalore before 2026.4 workspace collaborators could obtain the owner's SSH private key via Git backup
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
JetBrains fixes this in Datalore 2026.4, so upgrade Datalore to 2026.4 or later.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
- Fix · CNA Datalore (JetBrains) Fixed in 2026.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
JetBrains Datalore 2026.4
15 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 14 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-85821 Incorrect authorization in JetBrains Datalore allows code execution by viewersPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-85993 Improper scope validation in JetBrains Datalore database tasksPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-85823 Command execution in JetBrains Datalore sidecar via mount brokerPriority LOW 33
Timeline
- 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-123836
- 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-hrg3-q4wx-pv3m
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-08 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
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-2026-123836 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-123836 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hrg3-q4wx-pv3m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences