CVE-2024-29189 json
ansys-geometry-core OS Command Injection vulnerability
published 2024-03-25 2 y ago modified 2026-07-07 4 mo ago also GHSA-38jr-29fh-w9vm , PYSEC-2026-1127 , EUVD-2024-0801
- cvss
- 7.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- pypi ansys-geometry-core 0.3.3, 0.4.12
- ansys pyansys-geometry 0.3.3, 0.4.12
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/ansys/pyansys-geometry/security/advisories/GHSA-38jr-29fh-w9vm referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | ansys-geometry-core | >=0.3.0, <0.3.3 >=0.4.0, <0.4.12 |
0.3.3 0.4.12 |
Affected products
- ansys pyansys-geometry
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
github.com
/ansys/pyansys-geometry/pull/1076
web, issue-tracking
-
github.com
/ansys/pyansys-geometry/pull/1077
web, issue-tracking
-
github.com
/ansys/pyansys-geometry/commit/902071701c4f3a8258cbaa46c28dc0a65442d1bc
web, patch
-
github.com
/ansys/pyansys-geometry/commit/f82346b9432b06532e84f3278125f5879b4e9f3f
web, patch
-
github.com
/ansys/pyansys-geometry/blob/52cba1737a8a7812e5430099f715fa2160ec007b/src/ansys/geometry/core/connection/produ
web, patch
-
github.com
/ansys/pyansys-geometry/security/advisories/GHSA-38jr-29fh-w9vm
web, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
bandit.readthedocs.io
/en/1.7.8/plugins/b602_subprocess_popen_with_shell_equals_true.html
web, technical-description
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29189
advisory
-
github.com
/ansys/pyansys-geometry
package
-
pypi.org
/project/ansys-geometry-core
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-38jr-29fh-w9vm
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-29189
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-38jr-29fh-w9vm
- NVD CVE-2024-29189
- OSV PYSEC-2026-1127
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