CVE-2022-48433
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-48433 is a security vulnerability discovered in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA versions prior to 2023.1. The vulnerability involves the potential leakage of NTLM hash through an API method that is used in the IntelliJ IDEA built-in web server (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 5.0 with the vector (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N), indicating a medium severity level. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-522, which relates to insufficiently protected credentials (Rapid7).

Impact

The vulnerability could potentially lead to the exposure of NTLM hash credentials through the built-in web server's API method, which could compromise the security of affected systems (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users are advised to upgrade to IntelliJ IDEA version 2023.1 or later to address this vulnerability (JetBrains Security).

Additional resources


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