CVE-2021-25756: Medium severity intellij idea vulnerability

Published Feb 3, 2021
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Updated

In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2020.2, HTTP links were used for several remote repositories instead of HTTPS.

Affected Software

1 affected component
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA<2020.2

Event History

Feb 3, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:14 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:14 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-25756?

CVE-2021-25756 is a vulnerability in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before version 2020.2 where HTTP links were used for remote repositories instead of HTTPS.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-25756?

The severity of CVE-2021-25756 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

3

How does CVE-2021-25756 affect JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA?

CVE-2021-25756 affects JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before version 2020.2 by using HTTP links instead of HTTPS for several remote repositories.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-25756?

To fix CVE-2021-25756, update JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA to version 2020.2 or newer, which uses HTTPS instead of HTTP for remote repositories.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-25756?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-25756 in the JetBrains Security Bulletin Q4 2020 on the JetBrains blog.

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