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Low · 1.0 CVE-2025-49842 EUVD-2025-28316

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

Published Jun 17, 2025 · Updated Jun 17, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
conda-forge conda-forge-webservices < 2025.3.24 —

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