CVE-2014-3429

Description

IPython Notebook 0.12 through 1.x before 1.2 does not validate the origin of websocket requests, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging knowledge of the kernel id and a crafted page.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.09% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00039.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94497 vdb entry
https://github.com/ipython/ipython/pull/4845 issue tracking patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1119890 issue tracking
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0320.html third party advisory
http://lambdaops.com/cross-origin-websocket-hijacking-of-ipython press/media coverage technical description
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/152 mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.ipython.devel/13198 mailing list broken link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:160 vendor advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3429?
CVE-2014-3429 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3429?
To fix CVE-2014-3429, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-3429 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-3429 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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