Vulnerability · Published Jul 29, 2026 · Assigned by suse
CVE-2026-44943remote limited file-write as root via discovery in open-iscsi
Medium 6.9
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in open-iscsi from open-iscsi. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 33% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in open-iscsi allows remote MITM attackers to create root-owned files outside the database and inject lines into the record. This issue affects open-iscsi: from through 668ca1df9c9a1e9bdd5c999ae1d67c9c8909237e.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:10 | iscsi-initiator-utils | 6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.el10_2.2 | ALSA-2026:53845 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | iscsi-initiator-utils | 6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:53844 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio | 6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.el10_2.2 | ALSA-2026:53845 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | iscsi-initiator-utils-iscsiuio | 6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:53844 |
| AlmaLinux:10 | python3-iscsi-initiator-utils | 6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.el10_2.2 | ALSA-2026:53845 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | python3-iscsi-initiator-utils | 6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.el9_8.2 | ALSA-2026:53844 |
| Debian:12 | open-iscsi | 2.1.8-1+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44943 |
| Debian:13 | open-iscsi | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44943 |
| Debian:14 | open-iscsi | 2.1.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44943 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | iscsi-initiator-utils | 0:6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.el10_2.2 | RLSA-2026:53845 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | iscsi-initiator-utils | 0:6.2.1.11-1.git4b3e853.el9_8.2 | RLSA-2026:53844 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | open-iscsi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44943 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | open-iscsi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44943 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | open-iscsi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44943 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | open-iscsi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44943 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| open-iscsi | open-iscsi | ? – through 668ca1df9c9a1e9bdd5c999ae1d67c9c8909237e |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N