CVE-2025-35471
HIGHconda-forge miniforge < 24.5.0 and openssl-feedstock < 2024-05-20 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element in OPENSSLDIR
Title source: llmDescription
conda-forge openssl-feedstock before 066e83c (2024-05-20), on Microsoft Windows, configures OpenSSL to use an OPENSSLDIR file path that can be written to by non-privilged local users. By writing a specially crafted openssl.cnf file in OPENSSLDIR, a non-privileged local user can execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user or process loading openssl-feedstock DLLs. Miniforge before 24.5.0 is also affected.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch
https://github.com/conda-forge/openssl-feedstock/commit/066e83c5226bafe90a9c0575b077ce30cd5f5921
Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://github.com/conda-forge/openssl-feedstock/issues/201
Scores
CVSS v3
7.3
EPSS
0.0019
EPSS Percentile
8.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-427
Status
published
Products (2)
conda-forge/miniforge
< 24.5.0
conda-forge/openssl-feedstock
< 2024-05-20
Published
May 13, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026