Path traversal in JupyterLab - CVE-2024-22421

 

Path traversal in JupyterLab - CVE-2024-22421

Published: January 23, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85697
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22421
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Project Jupyter
Affected software:
JupyterLab

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can trick a victim to visit a specially crafted website and read arbitrary files on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-22421

Install update from vendor's website.

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