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CVE-2022-21699
Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in ipython
High8.2EPSS 0.65%
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- Updated
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- GitHub_M
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub_MCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.65% · top 49% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.2.
Weakness
Affected products
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- PyPIipythonGHSA-pq7m-3gw7-gq5x (opens in a new tab)
References (6)
- https://github.com/ipython/ipython/security/advisories/GHSA-pq7m-3gw7-gq5x (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/46a51ed69cdf41b4333943d9ceeb945c4ede5668 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://ipython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/whatsnew/version8.html#ipython-8-0-1-cve-2022-21699 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220124 [SECURITY] [DLA 2896-1] ipython security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- FEDORA-2022-b58d156ab0 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2022-b9e38f8a56 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pq7m-3gw7-gq5x (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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