GHSA-33p9-3p43-82vq
Jupyter Core on Windows Has Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | jupyter_core | < 5.8.1 | 5.8.1 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
## Impact
On Windows, the shared `%PROGRAMDATA%` directory is searched for configuration files (`SYSTEM_CONFIG_PATH` and `SYSTEM_JUPYTER_PATH`), which may allow users to create configuration files affecting other users.
Only shared Windows systems with multiple users and unprotected `%PROGRAMDATA%` are affected.
## Mitigations
- upgrade to `jupyter_core>=5.8.1` (5.8.0 is patched but breaks `jupyter-server`) , or
- as administrator, modify the permissions on the `%PROGRAMDATA%` directory so it is not writable by unauthorized users, or
- as administrator, create the `%PROGRAMDATA%\jupyter` directory with appropriately restrictive permissions, or
- as user or administrator, set the `%PROGRAMDATA%` environment variable to a directory with appropriately restrictive permissions (e.g. controlled by administrators _or_ the current user)
## Credit
Reported via Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative as ZDI-CAN-25932
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.