9.3

CVE-2021-42969: anaconda anaconda3 OS Command Injection

Modified
Published 13-05-2022Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-42969 is a high (CVSS 9.3) OS Command Injection vulnerability in anaconda anaconda3. EPSS estimates a 1.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.91%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 13-05-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.91%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.02 pp

From 1.93% on 23-09-2026

23-09-202623-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (yuaneuro.cn)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Anaconda1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links