CVE-2026-24049
wheel Allows Arbitrary File Permission Modification via Path Traversal
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 26th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
Wheel Affected by Arbitrary File Permission Modification via Path Traversal in wheel unpack
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 26th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
64 events over 231 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
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- Patch availableworkaround available, record updated
Affected products
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Scored 7.1 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
- CollectionT1005Data from Local Systemmedium confidence
- DiscoveryT1083File and Directory Discoveryhigh confidence
- Privilege EscalationT1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationmedium confidence
Sources
References in the record
- github.com/pypa/wheel/security/advisories/GHSA-8rrh-rw8j-w5fx
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24049
- github.com/pypa/wheel/commit/7a7d2de96b22a9adf9208afcc9547e1001569fef
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