CVE-2020-7914: High severity JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA vulnerability

Published Jan 31, 2020
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Updated

In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA 2019.2, an XSLT debugger plugin misconfiguration allows arbitrary file read operations over the network. This issue was fixed in 2019.3.

Affected Software

1 affected component
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA<2019.3.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2019.3

Event History

Jan 31, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:02 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-7914.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7914?

The severity of CVE-2020-7914 is high, with a severity value of 7.5.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2020-7914?

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA version up to 2019.3.0 is affected by CVE-2020-7914.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2020-7914?

CVE-2020-7914 allows arbitrary file read operations over the network.

5

Has CVE-2020-7914 been fixed?

Yes, CVE-2020-7914 has been fixed in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA version 2019.3.

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