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 Subscribe |
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
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-29238
CWE-ID:
CWE-425 - Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsJupyter Notebook: 6.4.0 - 6.4.11
External linkshttp://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.
