CVE-2022-48433 Information disclosure in IntelliJ IDEA

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Attackers can leak NTLM hashes via the built-in web server API in IntelliJ IDEA, exposing sensitive authentication credentials.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-48433?

CVE-2022-48433 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Jetbrains Intellij Idea, published on 29 Mar 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2023.1 the NTLM hash could leak through an API method used in the IntelliJ IDEA built-in web server.

Weakness: CWE-522

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48433?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jetbrains Intellij Idea.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48433?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-48433 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-48433 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48433 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Jetbrains Intellij Idea vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4jhx-8mmm-hp3c.

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