CVE-2026-44068
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CVE-2026-44068 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.6/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Weakness Enumeration
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Timeline
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- Status
- Deferred
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