{"id":86693,"date":"2026-03-15T12:19:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T12:19:17","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-54530-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-jetbrains-teamcity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54530-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-jetbrains-teamcity\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-54530: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in JetBrains TeamCity<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

A significant vulnerability, CVE-2025-54530, has been identified in JetBrains TeamCity prior to the 2025.07 version. This vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation due to incorrect directory permissions, potentially compromising the system or leading to data leakage. The affected systems are at high risk, emphasizing the need for immediate mitigation and patching.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-54530
\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.5)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: Successful exploitation could lead to system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

JetBrains TeamCity | Before 2025.07<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

This vulnerability works by exploiting incorrect directory permissions within JetBrains TeamCity. An attacker with low-level privileges on the system can manipulate these permissions to escalate their privileges, gaining unauthorized access to higher-level operations. This can potentially compromise the entire system or lead to data leakage.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s a conceptual example demonstrating how this vulnerability might be exploited. This is not actual exploit code, but rather a simplified representation to illustrate the concept:<\/p>\n

# Assume attacker has low-level access\n$ cd \/path\/to\/vulnerable\/directory\n$ echo \"malicious_code\" > vulnerable_file\n# Execute the malicious code with escalated privileges\n$ sudo .\/vulnerable_file<\/code><\/pre>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
To mitigate this vulnerability, it is strongly recommended to apply the patch provided by the vendor, JetBrains. This will address the incorrect directory permissions issue. As a temporary mitigation, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can also help to monitor and block malicious activities until the patch is applied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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