CVE-2020-7904: jetbrains intellij_idea Improper Certificate Validation
CVSS: 7.4v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-7904
Published 30-01-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-7904 is a high (CVSS 7.4) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in jetbrains intellij_idea. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.42%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 30-01-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2019.3, some Maven repositories were accessed via HTTP instead of HTTPS.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Medium 5.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
72%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.42% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.42%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Jetbrains1 product
- intellij_idea< 2019.3.0
Ubuntu1 product
- intellij-community-ideaAll versions (No fix recorded)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
4 links- blog.jetbrains.com/blog/2020/01/24/jetbrains-security-bulletin-q4-2019/X Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory