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CVE-2026-44072: system() after failed chdir()

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.0 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-21 · updated 2026-07-23
• Weakness: CWE-78

Description

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 conditions.

Affected products

• Netatalk: from 2.2.1 through 4.4.2

References

• https://netatalk.io/security/CVE-2026-44072

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