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CVE-2026-86497

MEDIUM 6.8 ALL-YEARS

Published 2026-09-07 · Last modified 2026-09-08 · JetBrains · NVD: Deferred

In JetBrains YouTrack before 2026.2.18769 changing a mailbox host without re-authentication allowed a project administrator to exfiltrate stored mailbox credentials

LIMITED SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.5%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 42nd percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Public exploit / PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no

Impact if exploited

6.8CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM · CNA

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires an admin / high-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

No public exploit or proof-of-concept code is catalogued for this CVE (no ExploitDB, Nuclei, or CISA-KEV entry). It may still exist — search GitHub or check the references below.

Affected

Vendors Jetbrains

Products Youtrack

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-201: Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 6.8 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • MEDIUM 6.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS