CVE-2026-44933 HIGH

CVE-2026-44933: Path Traversal in Plugin Loading in libzypp

Vendor Suse
Product SUSE Linux Enterprise
Weakness CWE-35
Published May 20, 2026
Last update May 21, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

`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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 20, 2026 CVE published
May 21, 2026 Record updated