Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in JetBrains Scala plugin

1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU24898

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7907

CWE-ID: CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the Scala plugin uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Scala: 2019.1.1 - 2019.1.9

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains_s.r.o.:scala:2019.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains_s.r.o.:scala:2019.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains_s.r.o.:scala:2019.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2020/01/24/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q4-2019/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.