What is CVE-2026-44072?

CVE-2026-44072 is a low-severity vulnerability in Netatalk, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 3.0/10. Published 2026-05-21.

How severe is CVE-2026-44072?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.0 out of 10.

RCE in Netatalk

CVE-2026-44072

Netatalk 2.2.1 through 4.4.2 calls system() after a failed chdir() without properly handling the error condition, which allows a local privileged user to execute unintended commands or cause a minor service disruption under specific condit…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.000 (7.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.0 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Netatalk — versions 2.2.1, 4.5.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

33c584b5-0579-4c06-b2a0-8d8329fcab9c (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-44072?: CVE-2026-44072 is a low-severity vulnerability in Netatalk, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 3.0/10. Published 2026-05-21.
How severe is CVE-2026-44072?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.0 out of 10.