CVE-2026-44068 | BDVDB-2026-334389 Detail

NetatalkNetatalk

Description#

Incomplete sanitization of extended attribute (EA) path components in Netatalk 2.1.0 through 4.4.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker to write to files outside the intended metadata namespace via crafted EA names.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact low, integrity impact high, availability impact low. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References#

https://netatalk.io/security/CVE-2026-44068

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-05-21Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-05-21
Last modified: 2026-05-21

Vendor information

Vendor: Netatalk
Product: Netatalk

All Netatalk vulnerabilities

Score

7.6 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 25.4.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Path Traversal

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 2.1.0 and <= 4.4.2
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
Not stated
Fixed
4.4.3

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.6 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	Low
Integrity	High
Availability	Low

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).