Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate to TeamCity as low-privilege user
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DeliveryNavigate to build configuration with credential parameters
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ExploitInvoke parameter autocompletion feature
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ExecutionAuthorization check bypassed by server
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PersistCredential parameter values returned to unprivileged user
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ImpactHarvest secrets for lateral movement
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires a valid TeamCity account with at least low-level privileges (PR:L per CVSS vector) - anonymous or unauthenticated access is insufficient. The attacker must have access to a build configuration that references credential-type parameters, and the parameter autocompletion feature must be reachable by their account (which is standard TeamCity behavior, not a special configuration). Exploitation is limited by the requirement for authenticated access, meaning external unauthenticated attackers cannot directly exploit this without first compromising a TeamCity account. The confidentiality impact is partial (C:L) - exposed data is limited to credential parameter values accessible via autocompletion context, not a full secrets dump. |
| Impact | The CVSS base score of 4.3 (Medium) reflects a constrained but realistic risk profile: the attack is network-accessible with low complexity (AV:N/AC:L), but requires at least low-level authenticated access (PR:L), meaning anonymous external attackers cannot directly exploit this. The scope is unchanged (S:U) and impact is limited to partial confidentiality loss (C:L) with no integrity or availability impact. No EPSS score was provided in the available data, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified from that signal. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV and no public proof-of-concept code has been identified at time of analysis. Despite the moderate CVSS rating, the real-world risk is elevated in organizations with many TeamCity users, contractor accounts, or guest-accessible projects, where a low-privilege insider could silently harvest credentials used in high-privilege pipeline steps. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag in the source data warrants scrutiny - the CVSS vector indicates low-privilege authentication is required (PR:L), which does not constitute a full authentication bypass; this tag may refer to bypassing authorization checks within an authenticated session rather than bypassing login entirely. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An authenticated low-privilege TeamCity user - such as a contractor with project viewer access - navigates to a build configuration and invokes the parameter autocompletion feature while editing a script or build step. The missing authorization check causes the server to return the values of credential-type parameters they are not authorized to read, exposing secrets such as deployment tokens or service account passwords. No public exploit code exists, but the technique requires only standard TeamCity UI interaction and is trivially reproducible by any authenticated user. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – May 29, 2026
Credential parameter exposure in JetBrains TeamCity before version 2026.1 allows authenticated low-privilege users to access sensitive credential values through the parameter autocompletion feature. Rooted in CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), the autocompletion endpoint fails to enforce proper access controls before surfacing credential parameters, potentially leaking secrets such as passwords, tokens, or API keys stored in build configurations. No public exploit code exists and this vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, but the low attack complexity and network accessibility make it a meaningful lateral movement or privilege escalation risk in multi-tenant CI/CD environments.
RemediationAI
The primary fix is to upgrade JetBrains TeamCity to version 2026.1 or later, which resolves the missing authorization check on the parameter autocompletion endpoint. The JetBrains security advisory at https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed/ confirms this as the vendor-released patch. If immediate upgrade is not possible, administrators should audit and restrict which users have access to build configurations containing credential parameters, minimizing the pool of low-privilege accounts that could trigger autocompletion. Additionally, consider rotating any credential parameters stored in TeamCity as a precaution, particularly those used in privileged or production pipeline steps, since exposure via autocompletion may have occurred prior to detection. Note that restricting user roles as a workaround reduces functionality for legitimate users who need build configuration access.
Affected VersionsENISA
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
JetBrains TeamCity is a CI/CD platform that supports parameterized build configurations, including credential-type parameters for storing secrets used in pipelines. The autocompletion feature assists users in referencing parameter names during configuration; however, the underlying endpoint governed by CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) does not correctly enforce access controls, inadvertently returning values - not just names - of credential parameters to users who lack explicit read authorization. The affected scope covers all TeamCity installations matching CPE cpe:2.3:a:jetbrains:teamcity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* prior to the 2026.1 release. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) confirms the issue is network-exploitable with low complexity and requires only low-privilege authentication, with confidentiality impact limited to partial disclosure.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS VectorVendor: JetBrains
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2026.1 credentials parameters were exposed via parameter autocompletion
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Path traversal in JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.11.4 enables remote attackers to perform a limited set of administrativ
Remote code execution in JetBrains TeamCity before 2026.1.3 and 2025.11.7 allows unauthenticated attackers to execute ar
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.11.4 authentication bypass allowing to perform admin actions was possible. Rated criti
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.05.4 authentication bypass leading to RCE on TeamCity Server was possible. Rated criti
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.11.3 authentication bypass leading to RCE was possible. Rated critical severity (CVSS
Remote code execution in JetBrains TeamCity before 2026.1.2 and 2025.11.6 allows an attacker to escape the Kotlin DSL sa
Sandbox escape in JetBrains TeamCity's Kotlin DSL configuration mechanism allows an attacker who can supply or modify ve
JetBrains TeamCity versions prior to 2026.2, 2026.1.4, and 2025.11.8 contain a flaw in the password reset mechanism that
Remote code execution affects JetBrains TeamCity releases older than 2026.2, 2026.1.4, and 2025.11.8, where a type-white
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2024.07 access tokens could continue working after deletion or expiration. Rated critical s
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2022.04.7, 2022.10.6, 2023.05.6, 2023.11.5 authentication bypass was possible in specific e
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.05 bypass of permission checks allowing to perform admin actions was possible. Rated c
EUVD-2026-33386
GHSA-pg2h-77h8-9m6v
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