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CVE-2026-44933

Path Traversal in Plugin Loading in libzypp

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 20, 2026 at 08:51 AM UTC
Updated: July 24, 2026 at 10:23 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsopenSUSESUSE Linux Enterprise Server

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

`PluginScript` attempts to `chroot` the plugin to the `repoManagerRoot`, this root is frequently `/` (the system root) in standard configurations or when using `--root`. If the chroot target is `/`, it is a no-op, allowing the traversed path to execute host binaries (like `/bin/bash`) with root privileges.

Affected

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

openSUSE· openSUSE
60%
17.38.8 ≤ v < 17.38.917.38.8
Affected range stops below 17.38.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server· SUSE
60%
17.38.8 ≤ v < 17.38.917.38.8
Affected range stops below 17.38.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Source: cverecord
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2026-44933

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

7.8HIGHsuse
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-35

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