SB2023061232 - Privilege escalation in Jupyter Core



SB2023061232 - Privilege escalation in Jupyter Core

Published: June 12, 2023 Updated: June 13, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023061232
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39286)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to jupyter_core executes untrused files from the current working directory. A local user can place a malicious file on the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.