CVE-2021-39159

Critical

Description

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.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.6
Exploit probability—
ProductJupyter Binderhub
PublishedAug 25, 2021
First seenAug 25, 2021

How to fix

Update
  • jupyter binderhub0.2.0-n653 or later
  • binderhub0.2.0, 0.2.0-n653 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
jupyter binderhubv < 0.2.0-n6530.2.0-n653
binderhubPyPIv < 0.2.0, v < 0.2.0-n6530.2.0, 0.2.0-n653

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