Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a critical IntelliJ IDEA issue where handling of a project workspace ID could allow code execution through path traversal. The available source says user interaction is required, so the main business risk is developers opening or processing a malicious project or workspace before updating.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent for engineering environments. Developer workstations often hold credentials, source code, and production access paths, so a critical IDE code-execution flaw can become a broader business compromise if left unpatched.
Technical view
CVE-2026-59792 affects JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.1.4, according to the source bundle. It is classified as CWE-23 path traversal with CVSS 9.6: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, changed scope, and high confidentiality and integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Organizations using IntelliJ IDEA versions earlier than 2026.1.4 are the likely exposure group. The source bundle does not provide CPEs, editions, platforms, or exact build ranges.
Exploitation context
No cited source in the bundle states active exploitation, and KEV is false. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires user interaction and no prior privileges, with potential cross-scope code execution impact.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse. It identifies path traversal in project workspace ID handling but does not describe exploit prerequisites beyond CVSS user interaction, affected editions, fixed build numbers, indicators, or mitigations beyond the JetBrains reference.
Mitigation direction
- Update IntelliJ IDEA to 2026.1.4 or later per JetBrains guidance.
- Check JetBrains fixed-issues guidance for exact affected build and edition details.
- Restrict opening untrusted projects or workspaces until patched.
- Prioritize developer workstations that handle external repositories or customer code.
- Monitor JetBrains advisories for follow-up corrections or expanded affected versions.
Validation and detection
- Inventory IntelliJ IDEA installations and record exact versions and builds.
- Confirm all installations are updated to 2026.1.4 or later.
- Review whether developers recently opened untrusted project workspaces.
- Check endpoint telemetry for unusual IDE-launched child processes.
- Validate vendor guidance because the source lacks complete affected-version metadata.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.6 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L2.86JetBrainsVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.6CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed/CVE reference, JetBrains
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Relative Path Traversal
Relative Path Traversal represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.