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CVE-2022-21699

Published: Jan 19, 2022

Modified: Apr 22, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

8.2

HIGH

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.

VendorProductVersions

ipython

ipython

affected
< 5.11
affected
>= 6.0.0, < 7.16.3
affected
>= 7.17.0, < 7.31.1
affected
>= 8.0.0, < 8.0.1

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-250
CWE-279

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

FEDORA-2022-b58d156ab0
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
FEDORA-2022-b9e38f8a56
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA

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