CVE-2026-44073
seteuid failure ignored in auth modules
MEDIUM
5
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
MEDIUM5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
In Netatalk 1.5.0 through 4.4.2, seteuid failure ignored in auth modules. Fixed in 4.5.0.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
5MEDIUM33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-273
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