CVE-2025-49842CWE-276

conda-forge-webservices Privilege Escalation Risk via Default Docker Root User

Low · published June 17, 2025

CVSS v4.0
1.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
7.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
1.0 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
EPSS
0.00179 · 7.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-276 · Incorrect Default Permissions
Published
2025-06-17T14:02Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 JUN 14:02Z
    conda-forge-webservices Privilege Escalation Risk via Default Docker Root User
    cvelistv5