CVE-2022-46826 Path traversal in IntelliJ IDEA
An attacker can read arbitrary files from the local system by exploiting a path traversal vulnerability in the built-in web server of IntelliJ IDEA.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-46826?
CVE-2022-46826 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Jetbrains Intellij Idea, published on 8 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2022.3 the built-in web server allowed an arbitrary file to be read by exploiting a path traversal vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46826?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jetbrains Intellij Idea.
How do I fix CVE-2022-46826?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-46826 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-46826 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46826 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Jetbrains Intellij Idea
Sources
Also known as GHSA-62g3-rj3p-5vjw.