CVE-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
- 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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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.32% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 24% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (3)
- high[NEW] [high] Red Hat Enterprise Linux (python-pip): Vulnerability allows code executioncert-bund · 2026-07-10
- unknownCVE-2026-8643: pip can extract console_scripts and gui_scripts outside installation directorymsrc · 2026-06-09
- mediumGHSA-wf93-45jw-7689: pip: Path traversal in console_scripts/gui_scripts entry point names allows installing sc…ghsa · 2026-06-01
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