What is CVE-2019-9872?

CVE-2019-9872 is a vulnerability in several versions of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate that leads to saving cleartext unencrypted server credentials in IDE configuration files.

How severe is CVE-2019-9872?

CVE-2019-9872 has a severity rating of 8.1 (high).

Which versions of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate are affected by CVE-2019-9872?

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate versions between 2018.1 and 2019.1 are affected by CVE-2019-9872.

How can I fix CVE-2019-9872?

To fix CVE-2019-9872, update your JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate to a version above 2019.1.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-9872?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-9872 in the JetBrains Security Bulletin for Q1 2019.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-9872

high

8.1

CWE

312 522

3/7/2019

4/8/2024

CVE-2019-9872

First published: Wed Jul 03 2019(Updated: )

In several versions of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, creating run configurations for cloud application servers leads to saving a cleartext unencrypted record of the server credentials in the IDE configuration files. If the Settings Repository plugin was then used and configured to synchronize IDE settings using a public repository, these credentials were published to this repository. The issue has been fixed in the following versions: 2019.1, 2018.3.5, 2018.2.8, and 2018.1.8.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA	>=2018.1<2018.1.8
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA	>=2018.2<2018.2.8
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA	>=2018.3<2018.3.5
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA	>=2018.3.6<2019.1

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Reference Links

https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2019/06/19/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q1-2019/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-9872?
CVE-2019-9872 is a vulnerability in several versions of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate that leads to saving cleartext unencrypted server credentials in IDE configuration files.
How severe is CVE-2019-9872?
CVE-2019-9872 has a severity rating of 8.1 (high).
Which versions of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate are affected by CVE-2019-9872?
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate versions between 2018.1 and 2019.1 are affected by CVE-2019-9872.
How can I fix CVE-2019-9872?
To fix CVE-2019-9872, update your JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate to a version above 2019.1.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-9872?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-9872 in the JetBrains Security Bulletin for Q1 2019.

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