IntelliJ IDEA <2026.2.2 Dev Container RCE missing project-trust confirmation
CVE-2026-86504 Published on September 7, 2026
In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.2.2 missing project-trust confirmation before building a Dev Container allowed host-level code execution
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-86504 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
Weakness Type
Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
The software imports, requires, or includes executable functionality (such as a library) from a source that is outside of the intended control sphere.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-86504
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Affected Versions
JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA:- Before 2026.2.2 is affected.