What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-24049?

CVE-2026-24049 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Python are affected by CVE-2026-24049?

Organizations using PEP 427. In face moderate risk from CVE-2026-24049, a path traversal vulnerability rated CVSS 7.1.. A patch is available.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2026-24049?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2026-24049. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-24049?

Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems running PEP 427. In and apply vendor patches promptly. Review file handling controls and restrict upload directories.

Python CVE-2026-24049

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2026-01-22 security-advisories@github.com

GHSA-8rrh-rw8j-w5fx

Python Privilege Escalation Wheel RCE Path Traversal

5.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.5 MEDIUM

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

SUSE

7.1 HIGH

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

Red Hat

7.1 HIGH

qualitative

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Severity Changed

Jun 30, 2026 - 03:23 NVD

HIGH MEDIUM

CVSS changed

Jun 30, 2026 - 03:23 NVD

7.1 (HIGH) 5.5 (MEDIUM)

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Feb 18, 2026 - 14:56 vuln.today

Public exploit code

Patch released

Feb 18, 2026 - 14:56 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Jan 22, 2026 - 05:16 nvd

HIGH 7.1

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

41 pypi packages depend on wheel (40 direct, 1 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 0.40.0.

DescriptionNVD

wheel is a command line tool for manipulating Python wheel files, as defined in PEP 427. In versions 0.40.0 through 0.46.1, the unpack function is vulnerable to file permission modification through mishandling of file permissions after extraction. The logic blindly trusts the filename from the archive header for the chmod operation, even though the extraction process itself might have sanitized the path. Attackers can craft a malicious wheel file that, when unpacked, changes the permissions of critical system files (e.g., /etc/passwd, SSH keys, config files), allowing for Privilege Escalation or arbitrary code execution by modifying now-writable scripts. This issue has been fixed in version 0.46.2.

AnalysisAI

Malicious wheel files can modify file permissions on critical system files during extraction in Python wheel versions 0.40.0-0.46.1, enabling attackers to alter SSH keys, configuration files, or executable scripts. This path traversal and permission manipulation flaw affects systems unpacking untrusted wheels and can lead to privilege escalation or arbitrary code execution. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, though a patch is available in version 0.46.2.

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-22 (Path Traversal). Affects Wheel. wheel is a command line tool for manipulating Python wheel files, as defined in PEP 427. In versions 0.40.0 through 0.46.1, the unpack function is vulnerable to file permission modification through mishandling of file permissions after extraction. The logic blindly trusts the filename from the archive header for the chmod operation, even though the extraction process itself might have sanitized the path. Attackers can craft a malicious wheel file that, when unpacked, changes the permissions of c

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately. Fixed in version 0.46.2.. Validate and sanitize file path inputs. Use allowlists.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: High

Product	Status
SUSE Liberty Linux 8	Fixed
SUSE Liberty Linux 9	Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7	Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS	Fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS	Fixed

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