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CVE-2023-39173:
JetBrains TeamCity vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
In JetBrains TeamCity before version 2023.05.2, a critical security vulnerability was identified where a token with limited permissions could be used to gain full account access. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2023-39173 and was published on July 25, 2023 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified with CWE-266 (Incorrect Privilege Assignment) and received varying CVSS v3.1 scores: NVD assigned a HIGH severity score of 8.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), while JetBrains assessed it as MEDIUM severity with a score of 5.4 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker with limited token permissions to escalate their privileges and gain full account access to the TeamCity system, potentially compromising the security and integrity of the entire system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in TeamCity version 2023.05.2. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (JetBrains Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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