CVE-2023-24816Public exploit

Local command execution via unescaped terminal title

Published Feb 10, 2023 · Updated Mar 10, 2025

Command injection in IPython before 8.10 allows local users to execute shell commands through a crafted Windows directory name. On Windows without _ctypes, IPython.utils.terminal.set_term_title concatenates the directory-derived title into os.system("title " + title). The normal IPython binary cannot reach this fallback; exposure requires library use or a custom Python build without _ctypes and user interaction with an untrusted directory.

CVSS severity2.2
Low
EPSS probability1.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in IPython before 8.10 allows local users to execute shell commands through a crafted Windows directory name. On Windows without _ctypes, IPython.utils.terminal.set_term_title concatenates the directory-derived title into os.system("title " + title). The normal IPython binary cannot reach this fallback; exposure requires library use or a custom Python build without _ctypes and user interaction with an untrusted directory.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-24816
Published
Feb 10, 2023
Updated
Mar 10, 2025
Vendor
IPython
Product
IPython
Classifications
CWE-78, CWE-20, CWE-349, T1059.003
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 10, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 8.10

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IPython · IPythonversion=< 8.10

Published CVSS scores

7.0NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.2GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
CWE-349Acceptance of Extraneous Untrusted Data With Trusted Data
T1059.003Windows Command Shell

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