JetBrains TeamCity up to 2025.11.2 Setting cleanup

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in JetBrains TeamCity up to 2025.11.2 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Setting Handler. Performing a manipulation results in cleanup. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-28196. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in JetBrains TeamCity up to 2025.11.2. This affects an unknown part of the component Setting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleanup vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-459. The product does not properly "clean up" and remove temporary or supporting resources after they have been used. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

In JetBrains TeamCity before 2025.11.3 disabling versioned settings left a credentials config on disk

It is possible to read the advisory at jetbrains.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-28196 since 02/25/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 300067 (JetBrains TeamCity < 2025.11.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 2025.11.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (300067). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.2

VulDB Base Score: 2.3
VulDB Temp Score: 2.2
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 2.3
CNA Vector (JetBrains): 🔒

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Cleanup
CWE: CWE-459
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 300067
Nessus Name: JetBrains TeamCity < 2025.11.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: TeamCity 2025.11.3

Timelineinfo

02/25/2026 Advisory disclosed
02/25/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
02/25/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/28/2026 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: jetbrains.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-28196 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-28196
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-347763

Entryinfo

Created: 02/25/2026 15:01
Updated: 02/28/2026 02:20
Changes: 02/25/2026 15:01 (64), 02/28/2026 02:20 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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