CVE-2026-44073 | seteuid failure ignored in auth modules

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.

Published: 2026-05-21 Last update: 2026-05-21 Assigner: 33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c Source: 33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c
NVD Status：Deferred，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-44073 is rated Low Risk (23.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.21%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-44073

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.11% 0.21% +0.09%
2 2026-05-21 — 0.11% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-44073

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 1.6 3.4 33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-44073

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-44073

GHSA-pc7p-8fgv-4x9c · Severity: medium — Authentication modules in Netatalk 1.5.0 through 4.4.2 fail to check the return value of seteuid(...

OS Trackers for CVE-2026-44073

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2026-44073 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (netatalk), 4 status rows across 4 suites (bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): open 2, resolved 2. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-44073
suse high — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44073/
ubuntu medium CVE-2026-44073 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (netatalk), 8 status rows across 8 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, noble, questing, resolute, trusty, upstream): needs-triage 8. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-44073

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-44073

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2026-44073

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