CVE-2020-7904: High severity JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA vulnerability

Published Jan 30, 2020
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Updated

In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2019.3, some Maven repositories were accessed via HTTP instead of HTTPS.

Affected Software

1 affected component
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA<2019.3.0

Event History

Jan 30, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:01 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-7904.

2

What is the severity rating of CVE-2020-7904?

The severity rating of CVE-2020-7904 is high with a score of 7.4.

3

How does CVE-2020-7904 affect JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA?

CVE-2020-7904 affects JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA versions up to and excluding 2019.3.0.

4

What was the issue with Maven repositories in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2019.3?

In IntelliJ IDEA before 2019.3, some Maven repositories were accessed via HTTP instead of HTTPS.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-7904?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-7904 in the JetBrains security bulletin for Q4 2019: https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2020/01/24/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q4-2019/

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