CVE-2022-39286: Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in JupyterApp

Published Oct 26, 2022
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Updated

Impact What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted? We’d like to disclose an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in jupytercore that stems from jupytercore executing untrusted files in the current working directory. This vulnerability allows one user to run code as another.

Patches Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to? Users should upgrade to jupytercore>=4.11.2.

Workarounds Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading? No

References Are there any links users can visit to find out more? Similar advisory in IPython

Other sources

Jupyter Core is a package for the core common functionality of Jupyter projects. Jupyter Core prior to version 4.11.2 contains an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in jupytercore that stems from jupytercore executing untrusted files in CWD. This vulnerability allows one user to run code as another. Version 4.11.2 contains a patch for this issue. There are no known workarounds.

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
debian/jupyter-core<=4.4.0-2
4.4.0-2+deb10u14.7.1-1+deb11u14.12.0-15.3.2-1
debian/jupyter-core<=4.7.1-1, <=4.11.1-1
4.11.2-14.7.1-1+deb11u1
pip/jupyter-core<4.11.2
4.11.2
jupyter Jupyter Core<4.11.2
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data<=4.0
IBM Watson Studio on Cloud Pak for Data<=5.0

Event History

Oct 26, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Advisory Published
via GitHub·10:07 PM
Aug 28, 2025
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-39286?

CVE-2022-39286 is an arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Jupyter Core that allows one user to run code as another.

2

Who is impacted by CVE-2022-39286?

Users of Jupyter Core versions prior to 4.11.2 are impacted by CVE-2022-39286.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2022-39286?

CVE-2022-39286 has a severity rating of 8.8 (High).

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-39286?

To fix CVE-2022-39286, update Jupyter Core to version 4.11.2 or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-39286?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-39286 on the GitHub Security Advisory page and the NVD website.

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