Direct Request ('Forced Browsing') in Jupyter Notebook - CVE-2022-29238
Published: June 22, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU64595
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Jupyter
Affected software:
Jupyter Notebook
Jupyter Notebook
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-29238
Install updates from vendor's website.