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CVE-2026-44068

HIGH 7.6

Published 2026-05-21 · Last modified 2026-05-21

Incomplete sanitization of extended attribute (EA) path components in Netatalk 2.1.0 through 4.4.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker to write to files outside the intended metadata namespace via crafted EA names.

ELEVATED IMPACT

Severe if exploited (CVSS 7.6), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.

Exploitation likelihood

0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 24th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

7.6CVSS 3.1 · HIGH

  • ConfidentialityLow
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityLow

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Affected

Vendors Netatalk

Products Netatalk

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-22: Path traversal

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

References

Advisories

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS