CVE-2020-7914 describes an arbitrary file read vulnerability in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA 2019.2, specifically within its XSLT debugger plugin, allowing attackers to read files over the network due to a misconfiguration. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, leading to high confidentiality impact without requiring user interaction or privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion, suggesting a low current threat landscape. The issue was patched in IntelliJ IDEA 2019.3.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2019.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:intellij_idea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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