CVE-2022-29820
JetBrains PyCharm vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

In JetBrains PyCharm before version 2022.1, a vulnerability was identified where the debugger port could be exposed to the internal network. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2022-29820 and was disclosed on April 28, 2022 (AttackerKB).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 3.5 (Low severity). The attack vector is Adjacent Network, requiring low attack complexity and low privileges, with no user interaction needed. The scope is unchanged, with only low impact on confidentiality and no impact on integrity or availability (AttackerKB).

Impact

The vulnerability primarily affects confidentiality with a low impact score of 1.4. When exploited, it could potentially allow access to debugging information through the exposed debugger port within the internal network (AttackerKB).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in JetBrains PyCharm version 2022.1. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability (JetBrains Security).

Additional resources


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