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CVE-2026-123842

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Description

In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.3 arbitrary file write was possible via symlinks when extracting plugin archives

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.1 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-11-06 17:17:22.833000
Last modified
2026-11-06 20:20:05.730000
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{
  "id": "CVE-2026-123842",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-11-06T17:17:22.833",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-06T20:20:05.730",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.3 arbitrary file write was possible via symlinks when extracting plugin archives"
    }
  ],
  "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:N/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 7.1,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 1.8,
        "impactScore": 5.2
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-11-06T16:39:12.934638Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-123842",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "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]"
    }
  ]
}