CVE-2026-41153: CWE-77 in JetBrains Junie
CVE-2026-41153 is a medium severity vulnerability in JetBrains Junie before version 252. 549. 29 that allows command execution via a malicious project file. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-77, which relates to improper neutralization of special elements used in a command (command injection). There is no vendor-provided patch or official remediation guidance available at this time. The vulnerability requires local access with high attack complexity and user interaction, and it has no known exploits in the wild. The impact includes high confidentiality loss, low integrity loss, and low availability loss. No specific affected countries are identified.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in JetBrains Junie (prior to 252.549.29) involves command injection (CWE-77) through a crafted project file that can lead to command execution. The CVSS v3.1 score is 5.8 (medium), reflecting local attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed. The vulnerability can cause high confidentiality impact, with lesser impacts on integrity and availability. No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed by JetBrains, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system via a malicious project file, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information (high confidentiality impact). The integrity and availability impacts are rated low. The attack requires local access, high complexity, and user interaction, which limits the ease of exploitation. There are no known active exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution when opening project files from untrusted sources. Avoid opening suspicious or unsolicited project files to reduce risk. Monitor JetBrains advisories for updates regarding patches or mitigations.
CVE-2026-41153: CWE-77 in JetBrains Junie
Description
CVE-2026-41153 is a medium severity vulnerability in JetBrains Junie before version 252. 549. 29 that allows command execution via a malicious project file. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-77, which relates to improper neutralization of special elements used in a command (command injection). There is no vendor-provided patch or official remediation guidance available at this time. The vulnerability requires local access with high attack complexity and user interaction, and it has no known exploits in the wild. The impact includes high confidentiality loss, low integrity loss, and low availability loss. No specific affected countries are identified.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in JetBrains Junie (prior to 252.549.29) involves command injection (CWE-77) through a crafted project file that can lead to command execution. The CVSS v3.1 score is 5.8 (medium), reflecting local attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed. The vulnerability can cause high confidentiality impact, with lesser impacts on integrity and availability. No patch or official remediation level has been disclosed by JetBrains, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system via a malicious project file, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive information (high confidentiality impact). The integrity and availability impacts are rated low. The attack requires local access, high complexity, and user interaction, which limits the ease of exploitation. There are no known active exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should exercise caution when opening project files from untrusted sources. Avoid opening suspicious or unsolicited project files to reduce risk. Monitor JetBrains advisories for updates regarding patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- JetBrains
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-17T14:24:06.217Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69e2495cbdfbbecc5932f319
Added to database: 4/17/2026, 2:53:16 PM
Last enriched: 4/17/2026, 3:08:22 PM
Last updated: 4/17/2026, 4:02:31 PM
Views: 4
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