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JetBrains TeamCity < 2022.04.4 (CVE-2022-40979)

🗓️ 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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TeamCity before 2022.04.4 logs password-type env vars when using custom Perforce executable.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(339311);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/25");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2022-40979");

  script_name(english:"JetBrains TeamCity < 2022.04.4 (CVE-2022-40979)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The instance of JetBrains TeamCity installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of JetBrains TeamCity installed on the remote host is prior to 2022.04.4. It is, therefore, affected by a
vulnerability:

  - In JetBrains TeamCity before 2022.04.4 environmental variables of password type could be logged when
    using custom Perforce executable (CVE-2022-40979)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed/?product=TeamCity&version=2022.04.4
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?adec9105");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to JetBrains TeamCity version 2022.04.4 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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-2022-40979");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(532);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2022/09/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2022/09/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/25");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:jetbrains:teamcity");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"enable_cgi_scanning", value:"true");
  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_teamcity_web_detect.nbin", "jetbrains_teamcity_win_installed.nbin", "jetbrains_teamcity_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/JetBrains TeamCity");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content-verify-only
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata": {
    "spec_version": "1.0"
  },
  "checks": [
    {
      "product": {
        "name": "JetBrains TeamCity",
        "type": "app"
      },
      "check_algorithm": "default",
      "constraints": [
        {
          "fixed_version": "2022.04.4"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

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

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25 Aug 2026 00:00Current
5.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.7
CVSS 3.14.4 - 5.3
EPSS0.00311
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