SB2026043010 - IBM Watson Discovery Cartridge update for virtualenv
Published: April 30, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026043010
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22702)
CWE-ID: CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition between directory existence checks and creation to redirect virtualenv's app_data and lock file operations to attacker-controlled locations. A local user can gain access to sensitive information, poison cache or perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.