CVE-2022-21699 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2022-21699

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in ipython

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

ipython
Vulnerable Versions:
< 5.11, >= 6.0.0, < 7.16.3, >= 7.17.0, < 7.31.1, >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.1

Timeline

Official Publish: January 19th, 2022
Last Modified: April 22nd, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)