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CVE-2024-46060: Incorrect Permissions

Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 2024.06-1 : patch affected systems soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2024.06-1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

1. Ensure Anaconda3 installations on macOS are performed strictly within the user's home directory to avoid triggering the vulnerability. 2. Restrict local user access to installation directories and audit permissions to prevent unauthorized modification of installer-created files. 3. Monitor and enforce file permissions on Anaconda-related directories to detect and remediate world-writable files promptly. 4. Implement strict local user privilege management and segmentation to limit the number of users with local access and reduce attack surface. 5. Once available, promptly apply official patches or updated installers from Anaconda that address this vulnerability. 6. Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for suspicious local command executions or privilege escalation attempts. 7. Educate users and administrators about the risks of installing software outside recommended directories and the importance of adhering to security best practices. 8. Consider deploying macOS security features such as System Integrity Protection (SIP) and mandatory access controls to limit the impact of local exploits.

Description

Anaconda3 macOS installers before 2024.06-1 contain a local privilege escalation vulnerability when installed outside the user's home directory. During installation, world-writable files are created and executed with root privileges. This allows a local low-privileged user to inject arbitrary commands, leading to code execution as the root user.

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