CVE-2026-55830

HIGH

8.3

CVSS v3

Description

RestrictedPython is a tool that helps to define a subset of the Python language which allows to provide a program input into a trusted environment. Prior to 8.3, check_function_argument_names() rejected protected guard hook names for regular, variadic, and keyword-only arguments but omitted positional-only arguments, allowing __getattr__, _getitem_, _write_, or _print_ to be shadowed by a local parameter and bypass the embedding application's access policy. This issue is fixed in version 8.3.

CWE-184

How to fix

Remediation Available

restrictedpythonDebian

Fixed in:8.4-1CVE-2026-55830

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionRequired

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

0.40%probability of exploitation in 30 days

34thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 34% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references2

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-184 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

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CVE-2024-5217	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2022-43396	High	8.8	55%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-7525	Critical	9.8	38%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-5178	Medium	4.9	34%	-	-
CVE-2018-7489	Critical	9.8	20%	-	Fix
CVE-2018-6383	High	8.8	13%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-55830?

Upgrade restrictedpython on debian unstable to 8.4-1 or later.

Is CVE-2026-55830 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-55830 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.40% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 34% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-55830?

CVE-2026-55830 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.3, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-55830 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for restrictedpython (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-10.