Directory Traversal Affecting python-36 package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-PYTHON36-15195553
  • published3 Feb 2026
  • disclosed2 Feb 2026

Introduced: 2 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-1703  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:8 python-36.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-36 package and not the python-36 package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

When pip is installing and extracting a maliciously crafted wheel archive, files may be extracted outside the installation directory. The path traversal is limited to prefixes of the installation directory, thus isn't able to inject or overwrite executable files in typical situations.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1