SB2026030342 - SUSE update for python-pip
Published: March 3, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026030342
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-1703)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when installing and extracting wheel archives. A remote attacker can trick the victim into installing a malicious wheel archive and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.