CVE-2025-35471
Conda Forge OpenSSL-Feedstock Local Privilege Escalation
Description
conda-forge openssl-feedstock before 066e83c (2024-05-20), on Microsoft Windows, configures OpenSSL to use an OPENSSLDIR file path that can be written to by non-privilged local users. By writing a specially crafted openssl.cnf file in OPENSSLDIR, a non-privileged local user can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user or process loading openssl-feedstock DLLs. Miniforge before 24.5.0 is also affected.
INFO
Published Date :
May 13, 2025, 2:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 13, 2025, 7:35 p.m.
Source :
9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.3
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-35471
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-35471.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/conda-forge/openssl-feedstock/commit/066e83c5226bafe90a9c0575b077ce30cd5f5921 | |
| https://github.com/conda-forge/openssl-feedstock/issues/201 |
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New CVE Received by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
May. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description conda-forge openssl-feedstock before 066e83c (2024-05-20), on Microsoft Windows, configures OpenSSL to use an OPENSSLDIR file path that can be written to by non-privilged local users. By writing a specially crafted openssl.cnf file in OPENSSLDIR, a non-privileged local user can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user or process loading openssl-feedstock DLLs. Miniforge before 24.5.0 is also affected. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-427 Added Reference https://github.com/conda-forge/openssl-feedstock/commit/066e83c5226bafe90a9c0575b077ce30cd5f5921 Added Reference https://github.com/conda-forge/openssl-feedstock/issues/201
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-35471 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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