Vulnerability in Jetbrains Intellij Idea

CVE-2026-86504

In JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA before 2026.2.2 missing project-trust confirmation before building a Dev Container allowed host-level code execution

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.7% 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-2026-86504: held from 0.001 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-86504?
CVE-2026-86504 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jetbrains Intellij Idea, classified under Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-86504?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.