JetBrains WebStorm prior 2021.1 HTTPS cleartext transmission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in JetBrains WebStorm and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component HTTPS Handler. Such manipulation leads to cleartext transmission. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2021-31898. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in JetBrains WebStorm and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component HTTPS Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext transmission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-319. The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was published 05/12/2021. The advisory is shared for download at blog.jetbrains.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-31898. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1040.

Upgrading to version 2021.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

VulDB Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cleartext transmission
CWE: CWE-319 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WebStorm 2021.1

Timelineinfo

04/29/2021 🔍
05/12/2021 +13 days 🔍
05/12/2021 +0 days 🔍
05/15/2021 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: blog.jetbrains.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-31898 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-31898
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-174920

Entryinfo

Created: 05/12/2021 09:21
Updated: 05/15/2021 10:14
Changes: 05/12/2021 09:21 (37), 05/15/2021 10:14 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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