CVE-2024-29189
ansys-geometry-core OS Command Injection vulnerability
Description
PyAnsys Geometry is a Python client library for the Ansys Geometry service and other CAD Ansys products. On file src/ansys/geometry/core/connection/product_instance.py, upon calling this method _start_program directly, users could exploit its usage to perform malicious operations on the current machine where the script is ran. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.3.3 and 0.4.12.
INFO
Published Date :
March 26, 2024, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 15, 2025, 9:38 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ansys:pyansys_geometry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.3.0 up to (excluding) 0.3.3 *cpe:2.3:a:ansys:pyansys_geometry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.4.0 up to (excluding) 0.4.12 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://bandit.readthedocs.io/en/1.7.8/plugins/b602_subprocess_popen_with_shell_equals_true.html Types: Technical Description Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/blob/52cba1737a8a7812e5430099f715fa2160ec007b/src/ansys/geometry/core/connection/product_instance.py#L403-L428 Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/commit/902071701c4f3a8258cbaa46c28dc0a65442d1bc Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/commit/f82346b9432b06532e84f3278125f5879b4e9f3f Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/pull/1076 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/pull/1077 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/security/advisories/GHSA-38jr-29fh-w9vm Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://bandit.readthedocs.io/en/1.7.8/plugins/b602_subprocess_popen_with_shell_equals_true.html Types: Technical Description Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/security/advisories/GHSA-38jr-29fh-w9vm Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/pull/1077 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/pull/1076 Types: Issue Tracking Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/commit/f82346b9432b06532e84f3278125f5879b4e9f3f Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/commit/902071701c4f3a8258cbaa46c28dc0a65442d1bc Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/blob/52cba1737a8a7812e5430099f715fa2160ec007b/src/ansys/geometry/core/connection/product_instance.py#L403-L428 Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://bandit.readthedocs.io/en/1.7.8/plugins/b602_subprocess_popen_with_shell_equals_true.html Added Reference https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/blob/52cba1737a8a7812e5430099f715fa2160ec007b/src/ansys/geometry/core/connection/product_instance.py#L403-L428 Added Reference https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/commit/902071701c4f3a8258cbaa46c28dc0a65442d1bc Added Reference https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/commit/f82346b9432b06532e84f3278125f5879b4e9f3f Added Reference https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/pull/1076 Added Reference https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/pull/1077 Added Reference https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/security/advisories/GHSA-38jr-29fh-w9vm -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 26, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description PyAnsys Geometry is a Python client library for the Ansys Geometry service and other CAD Ansys products. On file src/ansys/geometry/core/connection/product_instance.py, upon calling this method _start_program directly, users could exploit its usage to perform malicious operations on the current machine where the script is ran. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.3.3 and 0.4.12. Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/security/advisories/GHSA-38jr-29fh-w9vm [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/pull/1076 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/pull/1077 [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/commit/902071701c4f3a8258cbaa46c28dc0a65442d1bc [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/commit/f82346b9432b06532e84f3278125f5879b4e9f3f [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://bandit.readthedocs.io/en/1.7.8/plugins/b602_subprocess_popen_with_shell_equals_true.html [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/blob/52cba1737a8a7812e5430099f715fa2160ec007b/src/ansys/geometry/core/connection/product_instance.py#L403-L428 [No types assigned] Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-78 Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H