CVE-2026-44933

Root code execution via traversed plugin path

Published May 20, 2026 · Updated May 20, 2026

Path traversal in SUSE libzypp 17.38.8 allows local users to execute host binaries with root privileges through a crafted plugin path. PluginScript chroots plugins to repoManagerRoot, but a root-directory target is a no-op, so a traversed path resolves to host binaries. Triggering plugin loading requires user interaction; successful exploitation runs the selected host binary as root and can read or alter system data or interrupt service.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in SUSE libzypp 17.38.8 allows local users to execute host binaries with root privileges through a crafted plugin path. PluginScript chroots plugins to repoManagerRoot, but a root-directory target is a no-op, so a traversed path resolves to host binaries. Triggering plugin loading requires user interaction; successful exploitation runs the selected host binary as root and can read or alter system data or interrupt service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-44933
Published
May 20, 2026
Updated
May 20, 2026
Vendor
NeuVector
Product
SUSE Linux Enterprise
Classifications
CWE-35, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=17.38.8 <17.38.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

NeuVector · SUSE Linux Enterpriseversion=17.38.8 <17.38.9
NeuVector · openSUSEversion=17.38.8 <17.38.9

Published CVSS scores

7.8SUSECVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.5SUSECVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-35Path Traversal: '.../...//'
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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