CVE-2026-44073 | BDVDB-2026-334394 Detail

NetatalkNetatalk

Description#

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.

Impact#

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

Weaknesses#

CWE-273 Improper Check for Dropped Privileges

References#

https://netatalk.io/security/CVE-2026-44073

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

4.0 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 20.3.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

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

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 1.5.0 and <= 4.4.2
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
Not stated
Fixed
4.5.0

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

4.0 Medium

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

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

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

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