High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 17, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-26526
CVE-2022-26526
Description
Anaconda Anaconda3 (Anaconda Distribution) through 2021.11.0.0 and Miniconda3 through 4.11.0.0 can create a world-writable directory under %PROGRAMDATA% and place that directory into the system PATH environment variable. Thus, for example, local users can gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse file into that directory. (This problem can only happen in a non-default installation. The person who installs the product must specify that it is being installed for all users. Also, the person who installs the product must specify that the system PATH should be changed.
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Affected products
4- Anaconda/Anaconda Distributiondescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- improsec.com/tech-blog/privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-anaconda3-and-miniconda3nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- docs.conda.io/en/latest/miniconda.htmlnvdProductVendor Advisory
- github.com/continuumio/anaconda-issues/issuesnvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- repo.anaconda.com/miniconda/nvdVendor Advisory
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