JetBrains PyCharm: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung
WID-SEC-2026-2496 · first 24.07.2026 · updated 24.07.2026 · CVSS 8,6
What it is about
PyCharm ist eine integrierte Entwicklungsumgebung (IDE) für Python Entwickler. Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in JetBrains PyCharm ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
Under what conditions?
Over the network and without logging in. This is the most dangerous combination: attackers can scan reachable devices automatically.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- JetBrains PyCharm <2026.1.4
- JetBrains PyCharm <2026.2
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- JetBrains PyCharm 2026.1.4
- JetBrains PyCharm 2026.2
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- JetBrainsFixed security issues vom 2026-07-23 www.jetbrains.com
- GitHub Advisory Database vom 2026-07-23 github.com
CVE: CVE-2026-65908
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.