[NEW] [high] JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA: Vulnerability allows code execution

highCVE-2026-59792

A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA to execute arbitrary code.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: JetBrains product: IntelliJ IDEA Remote code execution

What: A vulnerability allows a remote, anonymous attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Who is affected: All users of JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA are affected.
Urgency: Remediation is high urgency due to the high severity and potential for exploitation.
Action: Apply the latest security patch as soon as it is available.

AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: high
Published: 2026-07-13
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2285

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-597920.46% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 38% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-59792	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

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