CVE-2026-44941

HIGH

libzypp path traversal via "keyhint" in repomd.xml

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

A relative path traversal in the "keyhint" option in repomd.xml parsing of libzypp before 17.38.12 can be used by attackers able to supply a malicious repository to inject or overwrite files in the target system as root.

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0053
EPSS Percentile 41.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-23
Status published
Products (2)
opensuse/libzypp < 17.38.12
SUSE/libzypp < 17.38.12
Published Jul 02, 2026
Tracked Since Jul 02, 2026