GHSA-33P9-3P43-82VQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-04 21:00 – Updated: 2025-06-04 21:00
VLAI?
Summary
Jupyter Core on Windows Has Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Details

Impact

On Windows, the shared %PROGRAMDATA% directory is searched for configuration files (SYSTEM_CONFIG_PATH and SYSTEM_JUPYTER_PATH), which may allow users to create configuration files affecting other users.

Only shared Windows systems with multiple users and unprotected %PROGRAMDATA% are affected.

Mitigations

  • upgrade to jupyter_core>=5.8.1 (5.8.0 is patched but breaks jupyter-server) , or
  • as administrator, modify the permissions on the %PROGRAMDATA% directory so it is not writable by unauthorized users, or
  • as administrator, create the %PROGRAMDATA%\jupyter directory with appropriately restrictive permissions, or
  • as user or administrator, set the %PROGRAMDATA% environment variable to a directory with appropriately restrictive permissions (e.g. controlled by administrators or the current user)

Credit

Reported via Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative as ZDI-CAN-25932

Severity ?
7.3 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c 5.8.0"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "jupyter_core"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "5.8.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-30167"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-427"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-06-04T21:00:23Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-06-03T17:15:21Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "## Impact\n\nOn Windows, the shared `%PROGRAMDATA%` directory is searched for configuration files (`SYSTEM_CONFIG_PATH` and `SYSTEM_JUPYTER_PATH`), which may allow users to create configuration files affecting other users.\n\nOnly shared Windows systems with multiple users and unprotected `%PROGRAMDATA%` are affected.\n\n## Mitigations\n\n- upgrade to `jupyter_core\u003e=5.8.1` (5.8.0 is patched but breaks `jupyter-server`) , or\n- as administrator, modify the permissions on the `%PROGRAMDATA%` directory so it is not writable by unauthorized users, or\n- as administrator, create the `%PROGRAMDATA%\\jupyter` directory with appropriately restrictive permissions, or\n- as user or administrator, set the `%PROGRAMDATA%` environment variable to a directory with appropriately restrictive permissions (e.g. controlled by administrators _or_ the current user)\n\n## Credit\n\nReported via Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative as ZDI-CAN-25932",
  "id": "GHSA-33p9-3p43-82vq",
  "modified": "2025-06-04T21:00:23Z",
  "published": "2025-06-04T21:00:23Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/jupyter/jupyter_core/security/advisories/GHSA-33p9-3p43-82vq"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30167"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/jupyter/jupyter_core"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Jupyter Core on Windows Has Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability"
}


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