CVE-2026-44942
June 18, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
6.5
Medium
Description
A path traversal in handling the "path" component of .repo files processed by libzypp before 17.38.13 in the 17.x series, or before 16.22.19 could be used by attackers to fill directories on the system outside of the zypp cache with content.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Suse |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-24
Path Traversal: '../filedir'
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize "../" sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | suse | libzypp | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | suse | libzypp | 16.22.19 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | suse | libzypp | 17.38.13 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: LOW
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: NONE
- Integrity Impact: NONE
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Timeline
Published: June 18, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Last Modified: June 18, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Last Modified: June 18, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Status : Received
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