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CVE-2024-29189

Ansys Pyansys Geometry command injection

7.4 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.34%
  1. Published26 Mar 2024

Description

PyAnsys Geometry is a Python client library for the Ansys Geometry service and other CAD Ansys products. On file src/ansys/geometry/core/connection/product_instance.py, upon calling this method _start_program directly, users could exploit its usage to perform malicious operations on the current machine where the script is ran. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.3.3 and 0.4.12.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityHigh
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Ansys Pyansys Geometry≥ 0.3.0 < 0.3.3 · ≥ 0.4.0 < 0.4.12

Remediation

Fixed in
Ansys Pyansys Geometry≥ 0.3.3

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2024-29189 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-29189 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.34%.

How severe is CVE-2024-29189?

CVE-2024-29189 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-29189?

Affected products include Ansys Pyansys Geometry.

How do I fix CVE-2024-29189?

Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Ansys Pyansys Geometry 0.3.3 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.