CVE-2026-44072

system() after failed chdir()

LOW
3
CVSS Score
Published: May 21, 2026 at 07:35 AM UTC
Updated: July 23, 2026 at 07:32 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNetatalk

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Severity
LOW3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In Netatalk 2.2.1 through 4.4.2, system() after failed chdir(). Fixed in 4.5.0.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.2.1 ≤ v ≤ 4.4.22.2.1
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.5.0 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://netatalk.io/security/CVE-2026-44072

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

3LOW33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-78

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