CVE-2026-44068
Path Traversal in Netatalk
Publication date: 2026-05-21
Last updated on: 2026-05-21
Assigner: securin
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| netatalk | netatalk | to 4.4.2 (inc) |
| netatalk | netatalk | 4.4.3 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in Netatalk versions 2.1.0 through 4.4.2 and involves a path traversal issue caused by incomplete sanitization of file paths.
Path traversal vulnerabilities allow an attacker to access files and directories that are outside the intended directory, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data.
This issue was fixed in version 4.4.3 of Netatalk.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can allow an attacker with network access and low privileges to perform path traversal, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure and modification of files.
According to the CVSS v3.1 score of 7.6, the impact includes low confidentiality loss, high integrity loss, and low availability loss.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The vulnerability in Netatalk versions 2.1.0 through 4.4.2 is fixed in version 4.4.3.
To mitigate this vulnerability, you should upgrade Netatalk to version 4.4.3 or later.