TI-2023-17920 Aliases CVE-2023-35845 GHSA-hhfv-2xc3-52h6

Anaconda 3 2023.03-1-Linux allows local users to disrupt TLS certificate validation by…

MEDIUM 55CWE-295Published 2023-09-11 · Updated 2024-09-26

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

Anaconda 3 2023.03-1-Linux allows local users to disrupt TLS certificate validation by modifying the cacert.pem file used by the installed pip program. This occurs because many files are installed as world-writable on Linux, ignoring umask, even when these files are installed as root. Miniconda is also affected.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00121 1st 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

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

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

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:anaconda:anaconda3:2023.03-1:::::::*	2023.03-1	Vulnerable	Anaconda
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Linux

cpe:2.3:a:anaconda:anaconda3:2023.03-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023.03-1 Vulnerable ·Anaconda
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-35845
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hhfv-2xc3-52h6

References

Exploit 1

https://uponfurtherinvestigation.blogspot.com/2023/06/cve-2023-35845-anaconda3-creates.html

TI-2021-19057 Certain Anaconda3 2021.05 are affected by OS command injection. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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

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