CVE-2022-21699

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in ipython

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.

Affected

ipython

CVSS v4.0 GitHub

8.5 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P

CVSS v3.1 NVD

8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 GITHUB

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

CVSS v2.0 NVD

4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 50th percentile

Published

2022-01-19

Updated

2025-04-22

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• ipython/ipython/security/advisories/GHSA-pq7m-3gw7-gq5x
• advisories/GHSA-pq7m-3gw7-gq5x

Security advisories

• ipython/ipython/commit/46a51ed69cdf41b4333943d9ceeb945c4ede5668
• https://ipython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/whatsnew/version8.html#ipython-8-0-1-cve-2022-21…
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00021.html

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry