CVE-2026-44941
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CVE-2026-44941 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A relative path traversal in the "keyhint" option in repomd.xml parsing of libzypp before 17.38.12 can be used by attackers able to supply a malicious repository to inject or overwrite files in the target system as root.. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A relative path traversal in the "keyhint" option in repomd.xml parsing of libzypp before 17.38.12 can be used by attackers able to supply a malicious repository to inject or overwrite files in the target system as root.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Libzypp | < 17.38.12 |
References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267426Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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