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CVE-2015-5607

Cross-site request forgery in the REST API in IPython 2 and 3.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from ipython, from fedoraproject organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2017-09-20T16:29:00.753

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-352

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ipython	ipython	2.0.0	Yes
Application	ipython	ipython	2.1.0	Yes
Application	ipython	ipython	2.2.0	Yes
Application	ipython	ipython	2.3.0	Yes
Application	ipython	ipython	2.3.1	Yes
Application	ipython	ipython	2.4.0	Yes
Application	ipython	ipython	2.4.1	Yes
Application	ipython	ipython	3.0.0	Yes
Application	ipython	ipython	3.1.0	Yes
Application	ipython	ipython	3.2.0	Yes
Application	ipython	ipython	3.2.1	Yes
Application	ipython	ipython	3.2.2	Yes
Application	ipython	ipython	3.2.3	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	21	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	22	Yes

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162671.html Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162936.html Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/21/3 Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243842 Issue Tracking, Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/1415a9710407e7c14900531813c15ba6165f0816 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/a05fe052a18810e92d9be8c1185952c13fe4e5b0 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162671.html Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162936.html Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/21/3 Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243842 Issue Tracking, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/1415a9710407e7c14900531813c15ba6165f0816 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/ipython/ipython/commit/a05fe052a18810e92d9be8c1185952c13fe4e5b0 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ipython's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.