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CVE-2026-123841

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Description

In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.3 code execution was possible via symlinks in an imported settings archive

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-11-06 17:17:22.693000
Last modified
2026-11-06 20:20:05.730000
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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-123841",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-11-06T17:17:22.693",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-06T20:20:05.730",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.3 code execution was possible via symlinks in an imported settings archive"
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "JetBrains",
          "product": "IntelliJ IDEA",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "2026.3",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 7.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
        "impactScore": 5.9
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-11-06T16:36:17.458903Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-123841",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-59"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}