CVE-2023-35845

CVSS 3.1 Score 4.7 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Sep 11, 2023
Updated: Sep 13, 2023
CWE ID 295

Summary

CVE-2023-35845 is a vulnerability affecting Anaconda 3 2023.03-1-Linux and Miniconda. The issue allows local users to tamper with TLS certificate validation in the installed pip program by manipulating the cacert.pem file. This vulnerability exists due to many files being installed with world-writable permissions, disregarding umask settings, even when installed as root. This security weakness can potentially disrupt secure connections, making it essential for users to update their Anaconda or Miniconda installations to mitigate the risk.

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