JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA < 2026.1.4 Code Execution via Path Traversal (CVE-2026-59792)

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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
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  script_id(327369);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-59792");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0687");

  script_name(english:"JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA < 2026.1.4 Code Execution via Path Traversal (CVE-2026-59792)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The integrated development environment installed on the remote host is affected by a code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA installed on the remote host is prior to 2026.1.4. It is, therefore, affected
by a code execution vulnerability:

  - Code execution via path traversal in project workspace ID handling was possible. (CVE-2026-59792)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA version 2026.1.4 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-59792");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/07/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/07/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/07/16");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:jetbrains:intellij_idea");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
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  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

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}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'requires': [
    {'scope': 'target', 'match_one': {'os': ['windows', 'macos']}}
  ],
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': 'JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'constraints' : [
        {'fixed_version': '2026.1.4'}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);