Information disclosure in Jupyter Notebook



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-29238
CWE-ID CWE-425
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Jupyter Notebook
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor Jupyter

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')

EUVDB-ID: #VU64595

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29238

CWE-ID: CWE-425 - Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control. A remote user can send a specially crafted request with "ContentsManager.allow_hidden = False" and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Jupyter Notebook: 6.4.0 - 6.4.11

CPE2.3 External links

https://github.com/jupyter/notebook/security/advisories/GHSA-v7vq-3x77-87vg


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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