CVE-2026-64813: CWE-602 in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
A critical vulnerability (CWE-602) exists in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA versions prior to 2026.2 that allows unauthorized modification of settings during a Remote Development session. This flaw can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, indicating it is exploitable remotely without privileges or user interaction. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet by the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-64813 is a critical security vulnerability in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before version 2026.2. It involves improper access control (CWE-602) that permits unauthorized users to modify IDE settings during Remote Development sessions. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication or user interaction, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. As of the published date, no official fix or remediation level has been announced by JetBrains.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to modify IDE settings without authorization in a Remote Development context, potentially leading to full system compromise including data disclosure, alteration, or denial of service. The CVSS score of 10.0 reflects the highest severity with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider restricting Remote Development session access to trusted parties only and monitor for unusual activity. No official remediation or temporary workaround has been provided by JetBrains at this time.
CVE-2026-64813: CWE-602 in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
Description
A critical vulnerability (CWE-602) exists in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA versions prior to 2026.2 that allows unauthorized modification of settings during a Remote Development session. This flaw can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 10.0, indicating it is exploitable remotely without privileges or user interaction. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet by the vendor.
CVSS v3.1
Score 10.0critical
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-64813 is a critical security vulnerability in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before version 2026.2. It involves improper access control (CWE-602) that permits unauthorized users to modify IDE settings during Remote Development sessions. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication or user interaction, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. As of the published date, no official fix or remediation level has been announced by JetBrains.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to modify IDE settings without authorization in a Remote Development context, potentially leading to full system compromise including data disclosure, alteration, or denial of service. The CVSS score of 10.0 reflects the highest severity with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider restricting Remote Development session access to trusted parties only and monitor for unusual activity. No official remediation or temporary workaround has been provided by JetBrains at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- JetBrains
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-20T18:20:30.707Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a6207979c2644c7f80b6491
Added to database: 07/23/2026, 12:22:47 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 23:12:45 UTC
Last updated: 09/03/2026, 22:52:13 UTC
Views: 655
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