CVE-2026-75057 JetBrains CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders and developers using JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA should assess exposure and prioritize verification and remediation efforts. They should review logs for potential credential exposure and verify the IntelliJ IDEA version. If necessary, they should update to 2026.1.5 or later and implement compensating controls if necessary. Security teams should also review the official advisory and assess affected product scope

Why it matters

CVE-2026-75057 is a MEDIUM-severity vulnerability in JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA that writes git credentials in plaintext to IDE logs. Defenders and developers should assess exposure, prioritize verification and remediation efforts, and review logs for potential credential exposure.

• Potential exposure of git credentials in IDE logs
• Need to verify IntelliJ IDEA version and update to 2026.1.5 or later
• Possible review of logs for credential exposure

Technical summary

JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.1.5 writes git credentials in plaintext to the IDE log. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.2 and is classified as MEDIUM severity. This vulnerability affects defenders and developers using JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA. The vulnerability allows git credentials to be written in plaintext to the IDE log, potentially exposing sensitive information. Users should assess their exposure, prioritize verification and remediation efforts, and review logs for potential credential exposure.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure and reviewing logs for potential credential exposure.

Recommended defensive actions

• Review IDE logs for potential git credential exposure
• Verify IntelliJ IDEA version and update to 2026.1.5 or later if necessary
• Assess exposure and implement compensating controls if necessary

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide limited information about the vulnerability. The vendor advisory is available but requires further review. To verify exposure, defenders should review the official advisory and assess affected product deployments in managed environments. They should also check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.2 and is classified as MEDIUM severity. There is no information on R

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.