RCE in Jupyter Binderhub
CVE-2021-39159
BinderHub is a kubernetes-based cloud service that allows users to share reproducible interactive computing environments from code repositories. In affected versions a remote code execution vulnerability has been identified in BinderHub, where providing BinderHub with maliciously crafted input could execute code in the BinderHub context, with the potential to egress credentials of the BinderHub deployment, including JupyterHub API tokens, kubernetes service accounts, and docker registry credentials. This may provide the ability to manipulate images and other user created pods in the deployment, with the potential to escalate to the host depending on the underlying kubernetes configuration. Users are advised to update to version 0.2.0-n653. If users are unable to update they may disable the git repo provider by specifying the `BinderHub.repo_providers` as a workaround.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.019 (77.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Jupyter Binderhub
- Jupyterhub Binderhub — versions < 0.2.0-n653
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39159?
- CVE-2021-39159 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jupyter Binderhub, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2021-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39159?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-39159 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.