Description
A path traversal attack in simulation of actions in the Zypp backend of PackageKit before 1.4.1 could be used by local attackers to gain root privileges.
Published: 2026-11-09
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Mon, 09 Nov 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Description A path traversal attack in simulation of actions in the Zypp backend of PackageKit before 1.4.1 could be used by local attackers to gain root privileges.
Title PackageKit/ZYpp local privilege escalation using InstallFiles(SIMULATE)
First Time appeared Packagekit
Packagekit packagekit
Weaknesses CWE-23
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:packagekit:packagekit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Packagekit
Packagekit packagekit
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P'}

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Packagekit Packagekit
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: suse

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-09T14:31:16.701Z

Reserved: 2026-10-02T04:18:56.078Z

Link: CVE-2026-104620

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-23

    Relative Path Traversal