In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.3 arbitrary file write was possible via symlinks when extracting plugin archives

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Description In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.3 arbitrary file write was possible via symlinks when extracting plugin archives
Weaknesses CWE-59
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: JetBrains

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Updated: 2026-11-06T16:48:52.483Z

Reserved: 2026-11-06T16:05:44.020Z

Link: CVE-2026-123842

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-06T17:17:22.833

Modified: 2026-11-06T17:17:22.833

Link: CVE-2026-123842

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