Vulnerability · Published May 21, 2026 · Assigned by securin
CVE-2026-44052LDAP simple-bind password exposure in log output
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity sensitive data in logs in Netatalk from Netatalk. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 16% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 84.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Netatalk 2.1.0 through 4.4.2 inserts LDAP simple-bind passwords into log output in cleartext, which allows an attacker with access to the log files to obtain LDAP credentials.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.24 | netatalk | 4.4.3-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2026-44052 |
| Debian:13 | netatalk | 4.2.3~ds-1+deb13u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44052 |
| Debian:14 | netatalk | 4.4.3~ds-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-44052 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | netatalk | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44052 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | netatalk | 4.2.3~ds-2.1ubuntu0.1 | USN-8395-1 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | netatalk | 4.2.3~ds-2.1ubuntu0.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44052 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-532 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- Netatalk Security Advisory CVE-2026-44052 vendor-advisory