JetBrains TeamCity Excessive Privileges Vulnerability via GitHub Personal Access Token

Vulnerability

A vulnerability in JetBrains TeamCity prior to version 2025.11.1 allowed excessive privileges by storing GitHub personal access tokens instead of installation tokens. This mismanagement of tokens could lead to unauthorized access or actions within TeamCity.

Impact

This vulnerability could be exploited to gain excessive privileges, allowing users to perform actions or access resources that should be restricted.

Remediation

Users can update to JetBrains TeamCity version 2025.11.1 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: Dec 16, 2025, 6:47 PM
Updated: Dec 16, 2025, 6:47 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
5.0
impact
5.0
exploitability
7.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
1.5
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
5.8

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