CVE-2025-32428 — jupyter-remote-desktop-pr…
Fix: jupyterhub/jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy@7dd54c2CVE-2025-32428 is a CWE-668 vulnerability in jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy. A fix is available for jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Jupyter Remote Desktop Proxy makes TigerVNC accessible via the network and not just via a UNIX socket as intended
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2025-32428.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
jupyter-remote-desktop-proxyReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Summary
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.
Credits
This vulnerability was identified by Arne Gottwald at University of Göttingen and analyzed, reported, and reviewed by @frejanordsiek.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy | ≥ 3.0.0&&< 3.0.1 | 3.0.1pip install --upgrade 'jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy==3.0.1' |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update jupyter-remote-desktop-proxy to 3.0.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2025-32428 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2025-32428 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2025-32428. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2025-32428 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2025-32428 across PyPI dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.