JetBrains PyCharm < 2026.1.4 / 2026.2 Arbitrary Code Execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 331337

Synopsis

The Python IDE installed on the remote host is affected by an arbitrary code execution vulnerability.

Description

According to its self-reported version, the JetBrains PyCharm installation on the remote host is prior to 2026.1.4.
It is, therefore, affected by an arbitrary code execution vulnerability.

In JetBrains PyCharm before 2026.1.4, 2026.2 arbitrary code execution via malicious Python executable was possible on untrusted project open.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade JetBrains PyCharm to version 2026.1.4, 2026.2 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 331337

File Name: pycharm_CVE-2026-65908.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 7/31/2026

Updated: 7/31/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 93.95

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-65908

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:jetbrains:pycharm

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, installed_sw/PyCharm

Patch Publication Date: 7/23/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/23/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-65908

Detections

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