RCE in Anaconda Anaconda3

CVE-2021-42969

Certain Anaconda3 2021.05 are affected by OS command injection. When a user installs Anaconda, an attacker can create a new file and write something in usercustomize.py. When the user opens the terminal or activates Anaconda, the command will be executed.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.019 (79.1th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-42969: held from 0.019 to 0.019.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-42969?
CVE-2021-42969 is a high-severity vulnerability in Anaconda Anaconda3, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-05-13.
How severe is CVE-2021-42969?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.