CVE-2026-44073

  1. OpenCVE
  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2026-44073
Authentication modules in Netatalk 1.5.0 through 4.4.2 fail to check the return value of seteuid(), which may allow a remote authenticated attacker to retain elevated privileges under error conditions.

5.0 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://netatalk.io/security/CVE-2026-44073
Configurations

No configuration.

History

21 May 2026, 09:16

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Summary (en) In Netatalk 1.5.0 through 4.4.2, seteuid failure ignored in auth modules. Fixed in 4.5.0. (en) Authentication modules in Netatalk 1.5.0 through 4.4.2 fail to check the return value of seteuid(), which may allow a remote authenticated attacker to retain elevated privileges under error conditions.

21 May 2026, 08:16

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2026-05-21 08:16

Updated : 2026-05-21 15:20

NVD link : CVE-2026-44073

Mitre link : CVE-2026-44073

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-44073

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE
CWE-273

Improper Check for Dropped Privileges