Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2026-6357 as tracked by BellSoft, for the package py3-pip. The fix is available in version 26.1-r0; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs administrative privileges on the target. A user must actively cooperate. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability none. (rating taken from the base CVE record.)
CVSS metrics in full
The score comes from this vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Attack vector: Local — a local account, shell or session on the host is needed.
- Attack complexity: Low — the attack works reliably, with no preparation.
- Attack requirements: Present — the target has to be in a particular state for the attack to work.
- Privileges required: High — administrative rights are needed first.
- User interaction: Active — the victim has to cooperate with the attack.
- Confidentiality impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Integrity impact: High — total loss, or loss the attacker controls.
- Availability impact: None.
Weakness class
BELL-CVE-2026-6357 is classified as CWE-829: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere. Code is loaded from a source outside the product's control, so that source can change what runs.
Affected software
BELL-CVE-2026-6357 is recorded against 1 package.
- py3-pip (from 22.3.1-r2 up to 26.1-r0)
Timeline and source
Published on 3 May 2026 and last revised on 1 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
docs.bell-sw.com (Advisory)
Other advisories for this package
py3-pip has other advisories on record. If you are patching this one, these are worth checking on the same host:
Same weakness in other software
These advisories are the same class of weakness (CWE-829: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere) in other software:
