PT-2021-23166 · Unknown · Jupyterhub-Firstuseauthenticator

Georgejhunt

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Published

2021-10-28

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Updated

2021-11-03

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CVE-2021-41194

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions jupyterhub-firstuseauthenticator versions prior to 1.0.0
Description The vulnerability in jupyterhub-firstuseauthenticator allows unauthorized access to any user's account if create users=True and the username is known or guessed. This issue affects versions prior to 1.0.0. To mitigate the vulnerability, one can upgrade to version 1.0.0 or apply a patch manually. For those who cannot upgrade, a partial mitigation exists by disabling user creation with c.FirstUseAuthenticator.create users = False, which will only allow login with fully normalized usernames for already existing users. However, users who have never logged in with their normalized username will still be vulnerable until a patch or upgrade occurs.
Recommendations For versions prior to 1.0.0, upgrade to version 1.0.0 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround for those who cannot upgrade, disable user creation with c.FirstUseAuthenticator.create users = False to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Access Control

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-41194
GHSA-5XVC-VGMP-JGC3
PYSEC-2021-384

Affected Products

Jupyterhub-Firstuseauthenticator