GHSA-pq7m-3gw7-gq5x

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    GHSA-pq7m-3gw7-gq5x

    Published: 21 Jan 2022Last Modified: 10 Sept 2026

    Summary: Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in ipython

    Details: We’d like to disclose an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in IPython that stems from IPython executing untrusted files in CWD. This vulnerability allows one user to run code as another. Proof of concept User1: ``` mkdir -m 777 /tmp/profile_default mkdir -m 777 /tmp/profile_default/startup echo 'print("stealing your private secrets")' > /tmp/profile_default/startup/foo.py ``` User2: ``` cd /tmp ipython ``` User2 will see: ``` Python 3.9.7 (default, Oct 25 2021, 01:04:21) Type 'copyright', 'credits' or 'license' for more information IPython 7.29.0 -- An enhanced Interactive Python. Type '?' for help. stealing your private secrets ``` ## Patched release and documentation See https://ipython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/whatsnew/version8.html#ipython-8-0-1-cve-2022-21699, Version 8.0.1, 7.31.1 for current Python version are recommended. Version 7.16.3 has also been published for Python 3.6 users, Version 5.11 (source only, 5.x branch on github) for older Python versions.

    References: https://github.com/ipython/ipython/security/advisories/GHSA-pq7m-3gw7-gq5x, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21699, https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/46a51ed69cdf41b4333943d9ceeb945c4ede5668, https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/5fa1e409d2dc126c456510c16ece18e08b524e5b, https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/67ca2b3aa9039438e6f80e3fccca556f26100b4d, https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/a06ca837273271b4acb82c29be97c0b6d12a30ea, https://github.com/ipython/ipython, https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ipython/PYSEC-2022-12.yaml, https://ipython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/whatsnew/version8.html#ipython-8-0-1-cve-2022-21699, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00021.html, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/CRQRTWHYXMLDJ572VGVUZMUPEOTPM3KB, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/DZ7LVZBB4D7KVSFNEQUBEHFO3JW6D2ZK

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: ipython

    Purl: pkg:pypi/ipython

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -5.11

    Affected versions

    0.10
    0.10.1
    0.10.2

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High