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JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA < 2026.2.2 Information Disclosure (CVE-2026-86501)

🗓️ 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.2.2 discloses terminal command input to idea.log (CVE-2026-86501).

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(344493);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/09/11");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-86501");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0974");

  script_name(english:"JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA < 2026.2.2 Information Disclosure (CVE-2026-86501)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The integrated development environment installed on the remote host is affected by an information disclosure
vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA installed on the remote host is prior to 2026.2.2. It is, therefore, affected
by an information disclosure vulnerability:

  - In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.2.2 terminal command input could be written to idea.log.
    (CVE-2026-86501)

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 2026.2.2 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-86501");

  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:"2026/09/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/09/07");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/09/10");

  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");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("jetbrains_intellij_idea_win_installed.nbin", "intellij_idea_macos_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA");

  exit(0);
}

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': '2026.2.2'}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

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

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