CVE-2026-44072 (GCVE-0-2026-44072)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-21 07:35 – Updated: 2026-05-22 12:58
VLAI
Title
system() after failed chdir()
Summary
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.
Severity
2.5 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-22 03:55 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
securin CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 80/100 over 71 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Netatalk Netatalk Affected: 2.2.1 , ≤ 4.4.2 (semver)
Unaffected: 4.5.0 (semver)
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Date Public
2026-05-13 00:00
Credits
Arjun Basnet from Securin
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