What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-35845?

CVE-2023-35845 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-35845?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-35845. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

Anaconda3 CVE-2023-35845

MEDIUM

Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295)

2023-09-11 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Anaconda3

4.7

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.7 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 11, 2023 - 08:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.7

DescriptionNVD

Anaconda 3 2023.03-1-Linux allows local users to disrupt TLS certificate validation by modifying the cacert.pem file used by the installed pip program. This occurs because many files are installed as world-writable on Linux, ignoring umask, even when these files are installed as root. Miniconda is also affected.

AnalysisAI

Anaconda 3 2023.03-1-Linux allows local users to disrupt TLS certificate validation by modifying the cacert.pem file used by the installed pip program. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7). Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-295. Anaconda 3 2023.03-1-Linux allows local users to disrupt TLS certificate validation by modifying the cacert.pem file used by the installed pip program. This occurs because many files are installed as world-writable on Linux, ignoring umask, even when these files are installed as root. Miniconda is also affected. Affected products include: Anaconda Anaconda3.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.