Medium severity · published Sep 9, 2026
CVE-2026-53956
Rattler vulnerable to package cache path traversal via conda package build string
5.4
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Rattler is a library that provides common functionality used within the conda ecosystem. `rattler_cache` prior to version 0.9.0 and `py-rattler` prior to version 0.24.0 were vulnerable to package-cache path traversal when handling package metadata from conda channels. During cache materialization, the `ratter_cache` code used the package record `build` string as part of a cache key that was joined into a filesystem path. A malicious or untrusted channel could publish repodata with path separators or traversal components in that field, causing package contents to be written outside the configured package cache directory. The issue requires use of a malicious or otherwise untrusted conda channel. Curated channels that validate package metadata are not expected to allow malformed build strings of this form. Users should upgrade to `rattler_cache` version 0.9.0 or `py-rattler` version 0.24.0 and avoid untrusted conda channels.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 26% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PY
py-rattler · conda
< 0.24.0 · source: vendor
RA
rattler_cache · conda
< 0.9.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53956
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53956
github.com
https://github.com/conda/rattler/security/advisories/GHSA-h672-p7h7-97v9
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