Vulnerability · Published Jun 17, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2025-49842conda-forge-webservices Privilege Escalation Risk via Default Docker Root User

Low 1.0

In plain English

A low-severity incorrect default permissions in conda-forge-webservices from conda-forge. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 4.0)1.0Low

Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.5% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

conda-forge-webservices is the web app deployed to run conda-forge admin commands and linting. Prior to version 2025.3.24, the conda_forge_webservice Docker container executes commands without specifying a user. By default, Docker containers run as the root user, which increases the risk of privilege escalation and host compromise if a vulnerability is exploited. This issue has been patched in version 2025.3.24.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
conda-forge	conda-forge-webservices	< 2025.3.24

Weakness: CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

References

https://github.com/conda-forge/conda-forge-webservices/security/advisories/GHSA-3cj6-wc22-wvpv x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/conda-forge/conda-forge-webservices/commit/c28b67f833f32299cc47eef8ad226ca991db67ae x_refsource_MISC