CVE-2025-49842

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

Published Jun 17, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-28316 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.
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title conda-forge-webservices Privilege Escalation Risk via Default Docker Root User
Weaknesses CWE-276
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 1, '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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jun 17, 2025, 6:15 PM
Reserved
Jun 11, 2025, 2:33 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 17, 2025, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:32 AM