CVE-2024-29189 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) affecting PyAnsys Geometry, a Python client library for Ansys Geometry and other CAD products. The vulnerability, categorized as CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), allows authenticated local attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the system where the script is run by exploiting the _start_program method. This could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, the vulnerability has been patched in versions 0.3.3 and 0.4.12.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0.3.0, < 0.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ansys:pyansys_geometry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 0.4.0, < 0.4.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ansys:pyansys_geometry:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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