CVE-2026-44068
Deferred Deferred - Pending Action
Path Traversal in Netatalk

Publication date: 2026-05-21

Last updated on: 2026-05-21

Assigner: securin

Description
Incomplete sanitization of extended attribute (EA) path components in Netatalk 2.1.0 through 4.4.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker to write to files outside the intended metadata namespace via crafted EA names.
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Published
2026-05-21
Last Modified
2026-05-21
Generated
2026-06-10
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2026-05-21
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-09
NVD
CVE-2026-44068
EUVD
EUVD-2026-31215
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Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
netatalk netatalk to 4.4.2 (inc)
netatalk netatalk 4.4.3
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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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Executive Summary

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.

Impact Analysis

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.

Mitigation Strategies

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.

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