SB2026050666 - IBM Watson Discovery Cartridge update for wheel
Published: May 6, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026050666
CSH Severity
Medium
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 vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-24049)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in wheel unpack. A remote attacker can craft a malicious wheel file that, when unpacked, changes the permissions of critical system files.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.