CVE-2020-7904 json
In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2019.3, some Maven repositories were accessed via HTTP instead of HTTPS.
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-28836
- cvss
- 7.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2019.3, some Maven repositories were accessed via HTTP instead of HTTPS.
Patch / fix
- jetbrains intellij_idea 2019.3.0
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1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-295 Improper Certificate Validation
References
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blog.jetbrains.com
vendor-advisory
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blog.jetbrains.com
/blog/2020/01/24/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q4-2019/
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-7904
- NVD CVE-2020-7904
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