CVE-2025-32428

Jupyter Remote Desktop Proxy makes TigerVNC accessible via the network and not just via a UNIX socket as intended

Published Apr 14, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Jupyter Remote Desktop Proxy allows you to run a Linux Desktop on a JupyterHub. jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy was meant to rely on UNIX sockets readable only by the current user since version 3.0.0, but when used with TigerVNC, the VNC server started by jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy were still accessible via the network. This vulnerability does not affect users having TurboVNC as the vncserver executable. This issue is fixed in 3.0.1.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-10836 Jupyter Remote Desktop Proxy allows you to run a Linux Desktop on a JupyterHub. jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy was meant to rely on UNIX sockets readable only by the current user since version 3.0.0, but when used with TigerVNC, the VNC server started by jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy were still accessible via the network. This vulnerability does not affect users having TurboVNC as the vncserver executable. This issue is fixed in 3.0.1.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vrq4-9hc3-cgp7 TigerVNC accessible via the network and not just via a UNIX socket as intended
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Jupyter Remote Desktop Proxy allows you to run a Linux Desktop on a JupyterHub. jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy was meant to rely on UNIX sockets readable only by the current user since version 3.0.0, but when used with TigerVNC, the VNC server started by jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy were still accessible via the network. This vulnerability does not affect users having TurboVNC as the vncserver executable. This issue is fixed in 3.0.1.
Title Jupyter Remote Desktop Proxy makes TigerVNC accessible via the network and not just via a UNIX socket as intended
Weaknesses CWE-668
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 15, 2025, 2:54 AM
Reserved
Apr 8, 2025, 10:54 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Apr 15, 2025, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:11 AM