CVE-2019-9823 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers with local access can read cleartext JavaEE server credentials stored in IntelliJ IDEA configuration files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-9823?
CVE-2019-9823 is a critical vulnerability in Jetbrains Intellij Idea, published on 3 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In several JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA versions, creating remote run configurations of JavaEE application servers leads to saving a cleartext record of the server credentials in the IDE configuration files. The issue has been fixed in the following versions: 2018.3.5, 2018.2.8, 2018.1.8.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9823?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jetbrains Intellij Idea.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9823?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9823 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-9823 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9823 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jetbrains Intellij Idea
Sources
Also known as GHSA-phrp-rghm-28p5, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9823.