Vulnerability CVE-2022-21699
Published: 2022-01-19

Description:
IPython (Interactive Python) is a command shell for interactive computing in multiple programming languages, originally developed for the Python programming language. Affected versions are subject to an arbitrary code execution vulnerability achieved by not properly managing cross user temporary files. This vulnerability allows one user to run code as another on the same machine. All users are advised to upgrade.

Type:

CWE-269

 (Improper Privilege Management)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.6/10
6.4/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Ipython -> Ipython 
Debian -> Debian linux 

 References:
https://ipython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/whatsnew/version8.html#ipython-8-0-1-cve-2022-21699
https://github.com/ipython/ipython/security/advisories/GHSA-pq7m-3gw7-gq5x
https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/46a51ed69cdf41b4333943d9ceeb945c4ede5668
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00021.html
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