CVE-2026-8643
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.005 · 39 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
pip would treat console_scripts and gui_scripts as paths instead of file names without sanitizing the resolved absolute path to the installation directory, leading to entry points being installed outside the installation directory.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 0.6–8
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affected products (67)
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advisories (6)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-2222Red Hat Enterprise Linux (python-pip): Schwachstelle ermöglicht CodeausführungDeutsch2026-07-06csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Red Hat Enterprise Linux ausnutzen, um beliebige Dateien zu überschreiben und möglicherweise beliebigen Code auszuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-2455Oracle Solaris Drittanbieterkomponenten: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-07-21csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in verschiedenen Komponenten von Drittanbietern in Oracle Solaris ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-2919IBM App Connect Enterprise: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-08-18csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM App Connect Enterprise ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen, und um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-4090Oracle Communications: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-10-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Oracle Communications ausnutzen, um die Vertraulichkeit, Integrität und Verfügbarkeit zu gefährden.
- GHSA-wf93-45jw-7689 pip: Path traversal in console_scripts/gui_scripts entry point names allows installing scripts outside of target directory2026-06-01ghsa · osvUS
pip would treat console_scripts and gui_scripts as paths instead of file names without sanitizing the resolved absolute path to the installation directory, leading to entry points being installed outside the installation directory.
- PYSEC-2026-1962026-06-01vendor · osvUS
pip would treat console_scripts and gui_scripts as paths instead of file names without sanitizing the resolved absolute path to the installation directory, leading to entry points being installed outside the installation directory.
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references (49)
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- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/5cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-8643cnnvd
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/14000cnnvd
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/YV63UET5D3OOJY7O4M5XCVYO2YM4NBYJ/cnnvd
- https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/Patchcnnvd
- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/14000enisa_euvd
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/YV63UET5D3OOJY7O4M5XCVYO2YM4NBYJ/enisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/01/5Mailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
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