CVE-2022-26526

Public Exploit

Description

Anaconda Anaconda3 (Anaconda Distribution) through 2021.11.0.0 and Miniconda3 through 4.11.0.0 can create a world-writable directory under %PROGRAMDATA% and place that directory into the system PATH environment variable. Thus, for example, local users can gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse file into that directory. (This problem can only happen in a non-default installation. The person who installs the product must specify that it is being installed for all users. Also, the person who installs the product must specify that the system PATH should be changed.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory conda.io Vendor Advisory anaconda.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.html product vendor advisory
https://github.com/continuumio/anaconda-issues/issues issue tracking third party advisory
https://improsec.com/tech-blog/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-anaconda3-and-miniconda3 third party advisory exploit
https://repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-26526?
CVE-2022-26526 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-26526?
To fix CVE-2022-26526, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-26526 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-26526 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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