[NEW] [high] Red Hat Enterprise Linux (python-pip): Vulnerability allows code execution

highCVE-2026-8643

A remote, authenticated attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux to overwrite arbitrary files and potentially execute arbitrary code.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Red Hat product: Enterprise Linux (python-pip)Remote code execution

What: A vulnerability allows a remote, authenticated attacker to overwrite arbitrary files and potentially execute arbitrary code.
Who is affected: Deployments of Red Hat Enterprise Linux using python-pip.
Urgency: High urgency due to the potential for remote code execution.
Action: Patch the affected version of python-pip.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: high
Published: 2026-07-10
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2222

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-86430.32% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 24% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-8643	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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