Low severity · published Jun 17, 2025
CVE-2025-49842
conda-forge-webservices Privilege Escalation Risk via Default Docker Root User
1.0
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
conda-forge-webservices · conda-forge
< 2025.3.24 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49842
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49842
github.com
https://github.com/conda-forge/conda-forge-webservices/commit/c28b67f833f32299cc47eef8ad226ca991db67ae
github.com
https://github.com/conda-forge/conda-forge-webservices/security/advisories/GHSA-3cj6-wc22-wvpv
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