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.

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)

EPSS: 0.019 (77.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Anaconda Anaconda3 — versions 2021.05
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

cve@mitre.org (URL Repurposed, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

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.