Privilege escalation in Jetbrains Youtrack

CVE-2026-86482

In JetBrains YouTrack before 2026.2.18634, insufficient validation of role assignments allowed privilege escalation

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (35.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-86482: held from 0.002 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-86482?
CVE-2026-86482 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jetbrains Youtrack, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-86482?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.