# CVE-2002-0170: PYSEC-2026-758 - Zope does not properly verify the access for objects with proxy roles

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2002-0170-zope-does-not-properly-verify-the-access-for-objects-with-proxy  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-02  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2002-0170 · Severity: info · Published 2026-07-02

Zope does not properly verify the access for objects with proxy roles

Technologies: [Zope (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/zope). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2002-0170 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2002-0170 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2002-0170?** Informational severity, published 2 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Zope (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.2.0,fixed=2.4.4, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.2.0,fixed=2.4.4,introduced=2.5.0,fixed=2.5.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2002-0170?** Yes. Zope (PyPI): upgrade to 2.4.4, 2.5.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2002-0170?** Check whether you run Zope (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Zope (PyPI): upgrade to 2.4.4, 2.5.1 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "Zope>=2.5.1"
  ```


## Affected products

- Zope (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.2.0,fixed=2.4.4, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=2.2.0,fixed=2.4.4,introduced=2.5.0,fixed=2.5.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2002-0170
- GHSA-c3rp-4cjh-cp38
- PYSEC-2026-758

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