CVE-2024-29189: pyansys geometry Command Injection

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.4

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-78 OS Command Injection

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
ansys	pyansys_geometry	0.3.0 — 0.3.3
ansys	pyansys_geometry	0.4.0 — 0.4.12

References

Advisories & Patches

Exploits

https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/security/advisories/GHSA-38jr-29fh-w9vm https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/security/advisories/GHSA-38jr-29fh-w9vm

Other References

https://bandit.readthedocs.io/en/1.7.8/plugins/b602_subprocess_popen_with_shell_equals_true.html https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/pull/1076 https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/pull/1077 https://bandit.readthedocs.io/en/1.7.8/plugins/b602_subprocess_popen_with_shell_equals_true.html https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/pull/1076 https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/pull/1077

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-29189? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-29189? +

CVE-2024-29189 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.4 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-29189? +

CVE-2024-29189 affects products from ansys, specifically: pyansys_geometry. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-29189? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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