Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-85864 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85864 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-85864?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 13 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Python.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85864?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-85864 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in a software library.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-85864?
- Check whether you run Python. 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.
Technical details
The vulnerability is a privilege escalation flaw in Python's privilege management mechanism. It requires an authenticated attacker with local system access and allows elevation to higher privileges. The attack vector is local; no network access or user interaction is required beyond initial authentication.
Affected products
- Python
Timeline
- 2026-10-13: disclosed