CVE-2026-86496: CWE-862 in JetBrains YouTrack
CVE-2026-86496 is a medium severity vulnerability in JetBrains YouTrack before version 2026.2.18769. It involves missing access control on Helpdesk authorized reporters, which results in the exposure of reporter email addresses. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability, only confidentiality of email addresses.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in JetBrains YouTrack occurs due to missing access control checks on Helpdesk authorized reporters. As a result, unauthorized users can access reporter email addresses that should be protected. The issue affects versions prior to 2026.2.18769. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting low complexity and network attack vector but limited impact confined to confidentiality of email addresses. No official remediation level or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to disclosure of reporter email addresses, which may lead to privacy concerns or targeted phishing but does not affect system integrity or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, users should monitor JetBrains advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, restrict access to Helpdesk authorized reporter features to trusted users only.
CVE-2026-86496: CWE-862 in JetBrains YouTrack
Description
CVE-2026-86496 is a medium severity vulnerability in JetBrains YouTrack before version 2026.2.18769. It involves missing access control on Helpdesk authorized reporters, which results in the exposure of reporter email addresses. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability, only confidentiality of email addresses.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-862) in JetBrains YouTrack occurs due to missing access control checks on Helpdesk authorized reporters. As a result, unauthorized users can access reporter email addresses that should be protected. The issue affects versions prior to 2026.2.18769. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3, reflecting low complexity and network attack vector but limited impact confined to confidentiality of email addresses. No official remediation level or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to disclosure of reporter email addresses, which may lead to privacy concerns or targeted phishing but does not affect system integrity or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level is provided, users should monitor JetBrains advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, restrict access to Helpdesk authorized reporter features to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- JetBrains
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-07T16:13:38.834Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a9ee85bacd9273b49f0e43e
Added to database: 09/07/2026, 16:37:47 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 16:53:56 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 01:20:14 UTC
Views: 11
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