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CVE-2025-49842VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-49842: conda-forge-webservices · Incorrect Default Permissions

Affects conda-forge-webservicesSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 1.0 Low : upgrade to 2025.3.24 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
1.0Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2025.3.24
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Jun 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Upgrade conda-forge/conda-forge-webservices to 2025.3.24.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubconda-forge/conda-forge-webservicespkg:github/conda-forge/conda-forge-webservicesOther threatsAffected
  • <2025.3.24
Fixed in
  • 2025.3.24

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AI-suggested

1. Upgrade conda-forge-webservices to version 2025.3.24 or later immediately to ensure the container runs under a non-root user, eliminating the root privilege risk. 2. Review and enforce Docker container security best practices, including explicitly specifying non-root users in Dockerfiles and container orchestration configurations. 3. Implement strict access controls to limit who can execute commands or interact with the conda-forge-webservices containers, reducing the risk of local exploitation. 4. Employ container runtime security tools to monitor for privilege escalation attempts and anomalous behavior within containers. 5. Use container isolation mechanisms such as user namespaces, seccomp profiles, and AppArmor/SELinux policies to further restrict container capabilities. 6. Regularly audit and update container images and dependencies to minimize the attack surface. 7. Educate users and administrators about the risks of running containers as root and the importance of applying security patches promptly. 8. Consider network segmentation to isolate build and deployment infrastructure from general user environments to reduce exposure.

Description

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.

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