Vulnerability · Published May 20, 2026 · Assigned by suse
CVE-2026-44933Path Traversal in Plugin Loading in libzypp
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in openSUSE from SUSE. 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 13% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
`PluginScript` attempts to `chroot` the plugin to the `repoManagerRoot`, this root is frequently `/` (the system root) in standard configurations or when using `--root`. If the chroot target is `/`, it is a no-op, allowing the traversed path to execute host binaries (like `/bin/bash`) with root privileges.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libzypp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44933 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libzypp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44933 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | libzypp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44933 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | libzypp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44933 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | libzypp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-44933 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE | SUSE Linux Enterprise | 17.38.8 – before 17.38.9 |
| SUSE | openSUSE | 17.38.8 – before 17.38.9 |
Weakness: CWE-35 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H