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title: "CVE-2026-100253: JetBrains TeamCity - Remote Code Execution"
description: "JetBrains TeamCity < 2026.2, 2026.1.4, 2025.11.8 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability caused by versioned settings Kotlin DSL, letting attackers execute arbitrary code remotely, exploit requires crafted Kotlin DSL settings."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-100253/
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# CVE-2026-100253 JetBrains TeamCity - Remote Code Execution

JetBrains TeamCity < 2026.2, 2026.1.4, 2025.11.8 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability caused by versioned settings Kotlin DSL, letting attackers execute arbitrary code remotely, exploit requires crafted Kotlin DSL settings.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.44% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100253)

## Details

Type

Remote Code Execution

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

30 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-184](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/184.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 2026.2 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100253](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100253)
- [https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed/](https://www.jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed/)

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- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
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