CVE-2026-44073
seteuid failure ignored in auth modules
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 4.0 Medium
- Published
- May 21, 2026
- Updated
- May 21, 2026
- Reserved
- May 5, 2026
Description
Authentication modules in Netatalk 1.5.0 through 4.4.2 fail to check the return value of seteuid(), which may allow a remote authenticated attacker to retain elevated privileges under error conditions.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 4.0 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L | securin |
Weaknesses
- CWE-273 Improper Check for Dropped Privileges
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
NetatalkNetatalk |
|
References
- Netatalk Security Advisory CVE-2026-44073vendor-advisory
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