CVE-2019-18361 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code on systems running vulnerable versions of IntelliJ IDEA.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-18361?
CVE-2019-18361 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jetbrains Intellij Idea, published on 31 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2019.2 allows local user privilege escalation, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18361?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jetbrains Intellij Idea.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18361?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18361 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-18361 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18361 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jetbrains Intellij Idea
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5qpp-88f4-6pg3, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-18361.