CVE-2019-9873 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers with local access can read cleartext server credentials stored in IntelliJ IDEA configuration files, compromising Task Server accounts.
- 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-2019-9873?
CVE-2019-9873 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 versions of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, creating Task Servers configurations leads to saving a cleartext unencrypted record of the server credentials in the IDE configuration files. The issue has been fixed in the following versions: 2019.1, 2018.3.5, 2018.2.8, and 2018.1.8.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9873?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jetbrains Intellij Idea.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9873?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9873 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-9873 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9873 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jetbrains Intellij Idea
Sources
Also known as GHSA-647p-m9j5-g64f, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9873.