set_term_title command injection in ipython (ipython ipython)

CVE-2023-24816
MEDIUM 4.5

At a glance

Source
NVD
EPSS
EPSS 1.31 % · percentile 71 ()
State
PUBLISHED
Published
Updated
Assigner
GitHub_M
NVD status
Modified

Description

IPython (Interactive Python) is a command shell for interactive computing in multiple programming languages, originally developed for the Python programming language. Versions prior to 8.1.0 are subject to a command injection vulnerability with very specific prerequisites. This vulnerability requires that the function `IPython.utils.terminal.set_term_title` be called on Windows in a Python environment where ctypes is not available. The dependency on `ctypes` in `IPython.utils._process_win32` prevents the vulnerable code from ever being reached in the ipython binary. However, as a library that could be used by another tool `set_term_title` could be called and hence introduce a vulnerability. Should an attacker get untrusted input to an instance of this function they would be able to inject shell commands as current process and limited to the scope of the current process. Users of ipython as a library are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should ensure that any calls to the `IPython.utils.terminal.set_term_title` function are done with trusted or filtered input.

Weaknesses (CWE)

  • CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-78 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Scores

VersionScoreVectorScored by
CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LGitHub_M
CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LNVD · security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HNVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Advisories

European references

CERT-FR advisories

Affected configurations (NVD CPE)

Affected products

ProductVersions
ipython · ipythonaffected < 8.10

Sources

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