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CVE-2022-28651:
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2022-28651 is a security vulnerability discovered in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA versions before 2021.3.3. The vulnerability was disclosed on April 4, 2022, and it allowed unauthorized access to passwords from protected fields in the application (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned CWE-522 (Insufficiently Protected Credentials) and CWE-497 (Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere). According to the National Vulnerability Database, the vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, while JetBrains assessed it with a higher severity score of 8.4 (HIGH) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could lead to the exposure of sensitive password information stored in protected fields, potentially compromising the security of affected systems and user accounts (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to upgrade to IntelliJ IDEA version 2021.3.3 or later to address this vulnerability (JetBrains Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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