Upstream information

CVE-2026-1703 at MITRE

Description

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Pending

This issue is currently rated as having low severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail SUSE
Base Score 3.1
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
CVSSv3 Version 3.1
CVSS v4 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (Python Software Foundation) SUSE
Base Score 2 2.1
Vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Network Network
Attack Complexity Low Low
Attack Requirements Present Present
Privileges Required Low None
User Interaction Active Active
Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None None
Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low Low
Vulnerable System Availability Impact None None
Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None None
Subsequent System Integrity Impact None None
Subsequent System Availability Impact None None
CVSSv4 Version 4.0 4.0
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1257599 [NEW]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
Image SLE-Micro
Image SLE-Micro-Azure
Image SLE-Micro-BYOS
Image SLE-Micro-BYOS-Azure
Image SLE-Micro-BYOS-EC2
Image SLE-Micro-BYOS-GCE
Image SLE-Micro-EC2
Image SLE-Micro-GCE
  • libgnutls30 >= 3.8.3-3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0
  • python313-pip >= 25.0.1-160000.3.1
  • python313-pip-wheel >= 25.0.1-160000.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLES-16.0-256
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5
  • python-pip >= 10.0.1-13.17.1
  • python3-pip >= 10.0.1-13.17.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-420
openSUSE Leap 16.0
  • python313-pip >= 25.0.1-160000.3.1
  • python313-pip-wheel >= 25.0.1-160000.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Leap-16.0-256
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • python311-pip >= 26.0.1-1.1
  • python311-pip-wheel >= 26.0.1-1.1
  • python312-pip >= 26.0.1-1.1
  • python312-pip-wheel >= 26.0.1-1.1
  • python313-pip >= 26.0.1-1.1
  • python313-pip-wheel >= 26.0.1-1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2026-10210

List of packages in QA

Product(s) Package(s)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP4
  • python311-pip >= 22.3.1-150400.17.19.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • python311-pip >= 22.3.1-150400.17.19.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • python311-pip >= 22.3.1-150400.17.19.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • python311-pip >= 22.3.1-150400.17.19.1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3
  • python311-pip >= 22.3.1-150400.17.19.1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3
  • python311-pip >= 22.3.1-150400.17.19.1
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3
  • python311-pip >= 22.3.1-150400.17.19.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP7
  • python311-pip >= 22.3.1-150400.17.19.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • python311-pip >= 22.3.1-150400.17.19.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • python311-pip >= 22.3.1-150400.17.19.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  • python311-pip >= 22.3.1-150400.17.19.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7
  • python311-pip >= 22.3.1-150400.17.19.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  • python313-pip >= 25.0.1-160000.3.1
  • python313-pip-wheel >= 25.0.1-160000.3.1

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 python-pip In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 python-pip In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP7 python-pip In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 python-pip In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 python-pip In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 python-pip In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 python-pip Released
openSUSE Leap 15.6 python-pip Affected
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 python-pip In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP4 python-pip In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP4 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP5 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS Extended Security python-pip Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 python-pip In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 python-pip Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 python-pip Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 python-pip In progress
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 python-pip In progress
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 python-pip In progress
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 python-pip Affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 python-pip Affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 python-pip Affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 2 15 SP1 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 2 15 SP2 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 2 15 SP3 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Python 3 15 SP6 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 python-pip Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 python-pip In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 python-pip Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 python-pip Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 python-pip Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 python-pip Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 python-pip Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 python-pip Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 python-pip Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 python-pip Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 python-pip Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 python-pip Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 python-pip Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.3 python-pip Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 python-pip Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.5 python-pip Affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Mon Feb 2 18:03:19 2026
CVE page last modified: Wed Feb 18 22:36:25 2026