Jupyter Core up to 4.11.1 jupyter_core unnecessary privileges

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Jupyter Core up to 4.11.1 and classified as critical. Impacted is the function jupyter_core. The manipulation leads to unnecessary privileges. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-39286. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jupyter Core up to 4.11.1. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function jupyter_core. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unnecessary privileges vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-250. The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Jupyter Core is a package for the core common functionality of Jupyter projects. Jupyter Core prior to version 4.11.2 contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in `jupyter_core` that stems from `jupyter_core` executing untrusted files in CWD. This vulnerability allows one user to run code as another. Version 4.11.2 contains a patch for this issue. There are no known workarounds.

The weakness was disclosed 10/27/2022 as GHSA-m678-f26j-3hrp. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-39286 since 09/02/2022. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 4.11.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 1118c8ce01800cb689d51f655f5ccef19516e283 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-0129). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Unnecessary privileges
CWE: CWE-250
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Core 4.11.2
Patch: 1118c8ce01800cb689d51f655f5ccef19516e283

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09/02/2022 🔍
10/27/2022 +55 days 🔍
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03/09/2026 +1229 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-m678-f26j-3hrp
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-39286 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-39286
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212327
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/27/2022 08:28
Updated: 03/09/2026 03:32
Changes: 10/27/2022 08:28 (42), 11/25/2022 15:11 (13), 03/09/2026 03:32 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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