Untrusted search path in Anaconda3 and Miniconda3 - CVE-2022-26526
Published: March 18, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61457
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26526
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Anaconda, Inc. (formerly Continuum Analytics, Inc.)
Affected software:
Anaconda3
Miniconda3
Anaconda3
Miniconda3
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an insecure permission issue in %ProgramData% directory, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-26526
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.