How severe is CVE-2019-9872?

CVE-2019-9872 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-9872 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-9872?

CVE-2019-9872 affects Jetbrains Intellij Idea. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9872?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2019-9872 published?

CVE-2019-9872 was published on 2019-07-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-9872

CVE-2019-9872 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jetbrains Intellij Idea with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-312.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (63rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-312
Affected product: Jetbrains Intellij Idea
Published: 2019-07-03
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In several versions of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, creating run configurations for cloud application servers leads to saving a cleartext unencrypted record of the server credentials in the IDE configuration files. If the Settings Repository plugin was then used and configured to synchronize IDE settings using a public repository, these credentials were published to this repository. The issue has been fixed in the following versions: 2019.1, 2018.3.5, 2018.2.8, and 2018.1.8.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9872?: In several versions of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate, creating run configurations for cloud application servers leads to saving a cleartext unencrypted record of the server credentials in the IDE configuration files. If the Settings Repository plugin was then used and configured to synchronize IDE settings using a public repository, these credentials were published to this repository. The issue has been fixed in the following versions: 2019.1, 2018.3.5, 2018.2.8, and 2018.1.8.
How severe is CVE-2019-9872?: CVE-2019-9872 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-9872 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-9872?: CVE-2019-9872 affects Jetbrains Intellij Idea. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9872?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2019-9872 published?: CVE-2019-9872 was published on 2019-07-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2019/06/19/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q1-2019/

Affected products (1)

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