> CVE-2026-53940 [HIGH]

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PUBLISHED
2026-09-21 16:17
MODIFIED
2026-09-21 16:17
CVSS_SCORE V3
8.8
EPSS (Prob. Exploit)
0.55%
Top 55.4%
DATA SOURCES:
NVD đź”— 2026-09-21 CWE MITRE đź”— 2026-10-01 FIRST EPSS đź”— 2026-10-20 OSV đź”— 2026-10-19 MSRC đź”— 2026-09-24

> DESCRIPTION

Conda is a system-level binary package and environment manager that runs on major operating systems and platforms. Prior to 26.5.2, parse_entry_point_def in conda/common/path/python.py accepted an unvalidated entry-point command from a noarch:python package's info/link.json metadata. CreatePythonEntryPointAction in conda/core/path_actions.py interpolated that command into target_short_path, and PrefixPathAction.target_full_path joined it to the installation prefix without verifying that the result remained under the intended bin or Scripts directory. create_python_entry_point in conda/gateways/disk/create.py then wrote an executable wrapper to the resulting path. A malicious package could use path separators, traversal segments, or an absolute command path to write outside the prefix or overwrite another in-prefix entry point during default install and environment transactions. Out-of-prefix writes require the target parent directory to exist, while an overwritten entry point can execute attacker-controlled Python when later invoked with the installing user's privileges. This issue is fixed in version 26.5.2.

> AFFECTED_PRODUCTS

ℹ️ Aucun produit affecté n'a encore été publié par NVD pour cette CVE.

> CVSS V3 METRICS

CVSS_VECTOR
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EXPLOITABILITY
2.8
IMPACT
5.9

> MÉTRIQUES CVSS DÉTAILLÉES

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Métrique Valeur Interprétation
AV (Vecteur d'Attaque)
Attack Vector
Network (N)
Exploit possible à distance via réseau (HTTP, API, etc.)
AC (Complexité d'Attaque)
Attack Complexity
Low (L)
Peu de conditions requises pour exploiter
PR (Privilèges Requis)
Privileges Required
None (N)
Aucune authentification requise
UI (Interaction Utilisateur)
User Interaction
Required (R)
Nécessite une action utilisateur (clic lien, ouverture fichier, etc.)
S (Périmètre)
Scope
Unchanged (U)
Impact reste dans le périmètre du composant compromis
C (Impact Confidentialité)
Confidentiality Impact
High (H)
Divulgation totale d'informations
I (Impact Intégrité)
Integrity Impact
High (H)
Modification totale des données possible
A (Impact Disponibilité)
Availability Impact
High (H)
Interruption totale du service possible

> RÉSUMÉ DES IMPACTS

Confidentialité
High
Divulgation totale d'informations
Intégrité
High
Modification totale des données possible
Disponibilité
High
Interruption totale du service possible

> WEAKNESSES

CWE-22 CWE-73

> CWE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') - The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. | CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path - The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.

> OSV (GOOGLE OPEN SOURCE VULNERABILITIES)

Conda: Entry-point path traversal in noarch:python install (arbitrary file write) — canonical Python implementation

AFFECTED PACKAGES:
Unknown / Unknown
168 versions affected
ALIASES:
GHSA-9m8m-c4j3-rj2c

> HISTORIQUE DES MODIFICATIONS

Première apparition
21/09/2026 16:17
Source: NVD
📊 ENRICHISSEMENT 01/10/2026 06:01
CWE
Champ modifié: Description CWE
Ancienne valeur:
N/A
Nouvelle valeur:
CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') - The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that i...
Total des modifications: 1 Dernière mise à jour: 3 weeks ago

> REFERENCES

https://github.com/conda/conda/commit/3987c86ccd5527177e96b48bd4dc1777dd2c9baa
https://github.com/conda/conda/pull/16168
https://github.com/conda/conda/releases/tag/26.5.2
https://github.com/conda/conda/security/advisories/GHSA-9m8m-c4j3-rj2c
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