CVE-2023-42793
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.05.4 authentication bypass leading to RCE on TeamCity Server...
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.05.4 authentication bypass leading to RCE on TeamCity Server was possible
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.8
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.05.4 authentication bypass leading to RCE on TeamCity Server was possible
- Record
CVE-2023-42793- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-288
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-47222
9.8
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.05.4 authentication bypass leading to RCE on TeamCity Server was possible
- Record
EUVD-2023-47222- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w796-2gq9-7jm8
9.8
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.05.4 authentication bypass leading to RCE on TeamCity Server...
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.05.4 authentication bypass leading to RCE on TeamCity Server was possible
- Record
GHSA-w796-2gq9-7jm8- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-288, CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
JetBrains TeamCity Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
JetBrains TeamCity contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows for remote code execution on TeamCity Server.
- Record
CVE-2023-42793- Weakness
- CWE-288
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.8
In JetBrains TeamCity before 2023.05.4 authentication bypass leading to RCE on TeamCity Server was possible
- Record
CVE-2023-42793- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-288, CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | JetBrains TeamCity Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution | 2023-09-19 |
| PoC in GitHub | H454NSec/CVE-2023-42793 | 2023-09-29 |
| PoC in GitHub | Zenmovie/CVE-2023-42793 | 2023-10-05 |
| PoC in GitHub | whoamins/CVE-2023-42793 | 2023-10-05 |
| PoC in GitHub | johnossawy/CVE-2023-42793_POC | 2024-01-07 |
| PoC in GitHub | StanleyJobsonAU/GhostTown | 2024-01-15 |
| Exploit-DB | JetBrains TeamCity 2023.05.3 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) | 2024-03-14 |
| PoC in GitHub | hotplugin0x01/CVE-2023-42793 | 2024-04-21 |
| PoC in GitHub | B4l3rI0n/CVE-2023-42793 | 2024-04-24 |
| PoC in GitHub | junnythemarksman/CVE-2023-42793 | 2024-05-27 |
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| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | hhesenjan/CVE-2023-42793 | 2024-07-05 |
| PoC in GitHub | FlojBoj/CVE-2023-42793 | 2024-08-24 |
| PoC in GitHub | SwiftSecur/teamcity-exploit-cve-2023-42793 | 2024-09-20 |
| PoC in GitHub | becrevex/CVE-2023-42793 | 2024-10-08 |
| PoC in GitHub | jakehomb/cve-2023-42793 | 2025-04-14 |
| PoC in GitHub | syaifulandy/Nuclei-Template-CVE-2023-42793.yaml | 2025-05-11 |
| PoC in GitHub | cxdxnt/CVE-2023-42793 | 2025-11-27 |
| PoC in GitHub | DDestinys/CVE-2023-42793 | 2026-01-06 |
| PoC in GitHub | burakacar6/CVE-2023-42793-TeamCity-Unauthenticated-RCE | 2026-09-05 |
| Nuclei | JetBrains TeamCity < 2023.05.4 - Remote Code Execution |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-42793 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Jetbrains Teamcity, published September 19, 2023. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since October 4, 2023. EUVD reports exploitation since October 4, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 100.0%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
jetbrains.com/privacy-security/issues-fixed
blog.jetbrains.com/teamcity/2023/09/cve-2023-42793-vulnerability-post-mortem
packetstormsecurity.com/files/174860/JetBrains-TeamCity-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
attackerkb.com/topics/1XEEEkGHzt/cve-2023-42793
securityweek.com/recently-patched-teamcity-vulnerability-exploited-to-hack-servers
rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/09/25/etr-cve-2023-42793-critical-authentication-bypass-in-jetbrains-teamcity-ci-cd-servers