CVE-2022-37010

Limited information disclosure via unvalidated Git email

Published Jul 28, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper input validation in IntelliJ IDEA before 2022.2 allows local users to disclose limited data through a Git identity dialog. The Git User Name Is Not Defined dialog accepts an email address without validation; JetBrains has not disclosed the data path that produces the confidentiality impact. Exploitation requires user interaction, and published scoring reports no data alteration or service interruption.

CVSS severity3.6
Low
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in IntelliJ IDEA before 2022.2 allows local users to disclose limited data through a Git identity dialog. The Git User Name Is Not Defined dialog accepts an email address without validation; JetBrains has not disclosed the data path that produces the confidentiality impact. Exploitation requires user interaction, and published scoring reports no data alteration or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-37010
Published
Jul 28, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
JetBrains
Product
IntelliJ IDEA
Classifications
CWE-20
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 28, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2022.2 <2022.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

JetBrains · IntelliJ IDEAversion=2022.2 <2022.2

Published CVSS scores

3.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.6JetBrains s.r.o.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

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