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CVE-2026-44072

system() after failed chdir()

Low2.5EPSS 0.09%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
securin

Description

Netatalk 2.2.1 through 4.4.2 calls system() after a failed chdir() without properly handling the error condition, which allows a local privileged user to execute unintended commands or cause a minor service disruption under specific conditions.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2026-44072, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
securinCNA (assigner)3.1Low2.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
NVDNVD · Deferred3.1Low3.0CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.09% · top 100% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
CISA SSVC
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.5.

Weakness

Affected products

References (1)

Sources

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