CVE-2023-42793

JetBrains TeamCity Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

  • Critical 9.8
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 4 Oct 2023
  • Used in ransomware campaigns

Description

In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.05.4 authentication bypass leading to RCE on TeamCity Server was possible

Key facts

Published
19 Sep 2023
Last changed
21 Oct 2025
Assigned by
JetBrains
KEV added
4 Oct 2023
KEV fix due
25 Oct 2023
Used in ransomware
Yes, according to CISA
EPSS
99.987% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.984% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom the CNA (JetBrains)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

  • Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
JetBrainsTeamCity
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 0 up to but excluding 2023.05.4 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 19 Sep 2023 Published
  2. 4 Oct 2023 CVE-2023-42793 added to CISA KEV
  3. 4 Oct 2023 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

References