CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-44072
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.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Netatalk","vendor":"Netatalk","versions":[{"lessThanOrEqual":"4.4.2","status":"affected","version":"2.2.1","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"unaffected","version":"4.5.0","versionType":"semver"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"baseScore":2.5,"baseSeverity":"LOW","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:8ddc53ca35d005eb8d38b67d06d80490a4e82138f414cc54d43e056577fa4927 · sha256:b0fa3e88ad3279a3… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-78","description":"Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:8ddc53ca35d005eb8d38b67d06d80490a4e82138f414cc54d43e056577fa4927 · sha256:b0fa3e88ad3279a3… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"name":"Netatalk Security Advisory CVE-2026-44072","tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://netatalk.io/security/CVE-2026-44072"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:8ddc53ca35d005eb8d38b67d06d80490a4e82138f414cc54d43e056577fa4927 · sha256:b0fa3e88ad3279a3… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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