7.8

CVE-2021-25758: jetbrains intellij_idea Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 03-02-2021Last modified 03-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-25758 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in jetbrains intellij_idea. EPSS estimates a 0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.96%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-02-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2020.3, potentially insecure deserialization of the workspace model could lead to local code execution.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.96%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

61%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.96% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.96%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Jetbrains1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links