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CVE-2024-37051NVD status: Modified

IntelliJ IDEA: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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CVE-2024-37051 is a high-severity insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability in IntelliJ IDEA from JetBrains, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. The record lists versions 2023.1.7, 2023.2.7, 2023.3.7 as the first without the flaw, so updating IntelliJ IDEA to one of those releases or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 4.88% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is in the top 7.79% of all scored CVEs.

Next patch cycle

High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.

What to do

  1. Update IntelliJ IDEA to 2023.1.7 or 2023.2.7 or 2023.3.7 or 2024.1.3, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
  2. Update Aqua to 2024.1.2 or a later version.
  3. Update CLion to 2023.1.7 or 2023.2.4 or 2023.3.5 or 2024.1.3, whichever matches your release line, or a later version.
  4. Read the advisory on jetbrains.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
  5. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
JetBrainsIntelliJ IDEA2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.1.7; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.2.7; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.3.7; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.1.3; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.2 EAP32023.1.7, 2023.2.7, 2023.3.7, 2024.1.3, 2024.2 EAP3
JetBrainsAquabefore 2024.1.22024.1.2
JetBrainsCLion2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.1.7; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.2.4; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.3.5; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.1.3; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.2 EAP2; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.2_eap22023.1.7, 2023.2.4, 2023.3.5, 2024.1.3, 2024.2 EAP2, 2024.2_eap2
JetBrainsDataGrip2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.1.3; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.2.4; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.3.5; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.1.42023.1.3, 2023.2.4, 2023.3.5, 2024.1.4
JetBrainsDataSpell2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.1.6; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.2.7; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.3.6; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.1.2; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.2 EAP12023.1.6, 2023.2.7, 2023.3.6, 2024.1.2, 2024.2 EAP1
JetBrainsGoLand2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.1.6; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.2.7; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.3.7; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.1.3; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.2 EAP32023.1.6, 2023.2.7, 2023.3.7, 2024.1.3, 2024.2 EAP3
JetBrainsMPS2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.2.1; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.3.1; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.1 EAP22023.2.1, 2023.3.1, 2024.1 EAP2
JetBrainsPhpStorm2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.1.6; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.2.6; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.3.7; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.1.3; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.2 EAP32023.1.6, 2023.2.6, 2023.3.7, 2024.1.3, 2024.2 EAP3
JetBrainsPyCharm2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.1.6; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.2.7; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.3.6; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.1.3; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.2 EAP22023.1.6, 2023.2.7, 2023.3.6, 2024.1.3, 2024.2 EAP2
JetBrainsRider2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.1.7; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.2.5; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.3.6; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.1.32023.1.7, 2023.2.5, 2023.3.6, 2024.1.3
JetBrainsRubyMine2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.1.7; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.2.7; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.3.7; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.1.3; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.2 EAP42023.1.7, 2023.2.7, 2023.3.7, 2024.1.3, 2024.2 EAP4
JetBrainsRustRoverbefore 2024.1.12024.1.1
JetBrainsWebStorm2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.1.6; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.2.7; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2023.3.7; 2023.1 up to, but not including, 2024.1.42023.1.6, 2023.2.7, 2023.3.7, 2024.1.4

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
NoneNothing can be modified.
Availability
NoneAvailability is not affected.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. Scored by NVD.

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 3.19.3CriticalCNA (jetbrains.com)
CVSS 3.17.5HighNVD

Official description

GitHub access token could be exposed to third-party sites in JetBrains IDEs after version 2023.1 and less than: IntelliJ IDEA 2023.1.7, 2023.2.7, 2023.3.7, 2024.1.3, 2024.2 EAP3; Aqua 2024.1.2; CLion 2023.1.7, 2023.2.4, 2023.3.5, 2024.1.3, 2024.2 EAP2; DataGrip 2023.1.3, 2023.2.4, 2023.3.5, 2024.1.4; DataSpell 2023.1.6, 2023.2.7, 2023.3.6, 2024.1.2, 2024.2 EAP1; GoLand 2023.1.6, 2023.2.7, 2023.3.7, 2024.1.3, 2024.2 EAP3; MPS 2023.2.1, 2023.3.1, 2024.1 EAP2; PhpStorm 2023.1.6, 2023.2.6, 2023.3.7, 2024.1.3, 2024.2 EAP3; PyCharm 2023.1.6, 2023.2.7, 2023.3.6, 2024.1.3, 2024.2 EAP2; Rider 2023.1.7, 2023.2.5, 2023.3.6, 2024.1.3; RubyMine 2023.1.7, 2023.2.7, 2023.3.7, 2024.1.3, 2024.2 EAP4; RustRover 2024.1.1; WebStorm 2023.1.6, 2023.2.7, 2023.3.7, 2024.1.4

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Insufficiently Protected Credentials

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

How developers prevent this class of flaw

  • Use an appropriate security mechanism to protect the credentials.
  • Make appropriate use of cryptography to protect the credentials.
  • Use industry standards to protect the credentials (e.g. LDAP, keystore, etc.).

More Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerabilities (CWE-522)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

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