CVE-2026-44933 (GCVE-0-2026-44933)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-20 08:51 – Updated: 2026-05-21 03:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Path Traversal in Plugin Loading in libzypp
Summary
`PluginScript` attempts to `chroot` the plugin to the `repoManagerRoot`, this root is frequently `/` (the system root) in standard configurations or when using `--root`. If the chroot target is `/`, it is a no-op, allowing the traversed path to execute host binaries (like `/bin/bash`) with root privileges.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-20 00:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-35 - Path traversal: '.../...//'
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise |
Affected:
17.38.8 , < 17.38.9
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| SUSE | openSUSE |
Affected:
17.38.8 , < 17.38.9
(semver)
|
guessed |
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