Back to CVE records
Low 2.5Published May 21, 2026
CVE-2026-44072system() after failed chdir()
Updated under an hour ago ()
Does this affect you?
It affects Netatalk. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.
Do this next
Start free and add your stack
Free account, 1 product
Netatalk 2.2.1 through 4.4.2 calls system() after a failed chdir() without properly handling the error condition, which allows a local privileged user to execute unintended commands or cause a minor service disruption under specific conditions.
- CVSS
- 2.5 LOW (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-78
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- securin
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- May 22, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Netatalk Netatalk netatalk:netatalk (from the name) | from 2.2.1 through 4.4.2; 4.5.0 not affected | CNA record |
References
- https://netatalk.io/security/CVE-2026-44072vendor-advisory
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.