CVE-2026-3479
A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Python to conduct a path traversal attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a local attacker to conduct a path traversal attack.
- Who is affected
- Local installations of Python are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is low urgency as it requires local access to exploit.
- Action
- Consider applying available patches or updates to Python.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.24% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 15% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- low[UPDATE] [low] Python: Vulnerability allows path traversalcert-bund · 2026-07-10
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