SB2023021016 - OS command injection in ipython

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SB2023021016 - OS command injection in ipython

Published: February 10, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023021016
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-24816)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the set_term_title() function in ipython/IPython/utils/terminal.py. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system but requires that the affected function is called on Windows in a Python environment where ctypes is not available.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References