CVE-2025-49842 (GCVE-0-2025-49842)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-17 14:02 – Updated: 2025-06-17 18:15
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
conda-forge-webservices Privilege Escalation Risk via Default Docker Root User
Summary
conda-forge-webservices is the web app deployed to run conda-forge admin commands and linting. Prior to version 2025.3.24, the conda_forge_webservice Docker container executes commands without specifying a user. By default, Docker containers run as the root user, which increases the risk of privilege escalation and host compromise if a vulnerability is exploited. This issue has been patched in version 2025.3.24.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-06-17 14:16 UTC
CWE
- CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/conda-forge/conda-forge-webser… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/conda-forge/conda-forge-webser… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| conda-forge | conda-forge-webservices |
Affected:
< 2025.3.24
|
guessed |
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