CVE-2026-86500

Privilege Escalation in JetBrains YouTrack via Missing Escalation Check

Published Sep 7, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In JetBrains YouTrack before 2026.1.14047 a missing escalation check let a user with project update permissions grant themselves Project Admin

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Privilege Escalation in JetBrains YouTrack via Missing Escalation Check
First Time appeared Jetbrains
Jetbrains youtrack
Vendors & Products Jetbrains
Jetbrains youtrack
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In JetBrains YouTrack before 2026.1.14047 a missing escalation check let a user with project update permissions grant themselves Project Admin
Weaknesses CWE-266
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
JetBrains
Published
Updated
Sep 8, 2026, 10:35 AM
Reserved
Sep 7, 2026, 4:13 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 7, 2026, 5:17 PM
Modified
Sep 8, 2026, 3:30 PM