Certain Anaconda3 2021.05 are affected by OS command injection.
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Certain Anaconda3 2021.05 are affected by OS command injection. When a user installs Anaconda, an attacker can create a new file and write something in usercustomize.py. When the user opens the terminal or activates Anaconda, the command will be executed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01909 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-42969
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9v4-8gqg-fmcp
References
More Anaconda3 vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-17920 Anaconda 3 2023.03-1-Linux allows local users to disrupt TLS certificate validation by… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
- TI-2024-30876 Anaconda3 macOS installers before 2024.06-1 contain a local privilege escalation… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-09864 Anaconda Anaconda3 (Anaconda Distribution) through 2021.11.0.0 and Miniconda3 through… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-42969 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-42969 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p9v4-8gqg-fmcp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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