CVE-2026-44076
Deferred Deferred - Pending Action

Shell Injection in Netatalk via Volume Path

Publication date: 2026-05-21

Last updated on: 2026-05-21

Assigner: securin

Description
Insufficient sanitization of volume paths in Netatalk 3.1.0 through 4.4.2 allows a local privileged user to inject OS commands and execute arbitrary code via a crafted volume path.

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Published
2026-05-21
Last Modified
2026-05-21
Generated
2026-06-30
AI Q&A
2026-05-21
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-29
NVD
CVE-2026-44076
EUVD
EUVD-2026-31219

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Vendor Product Version / Range
netatalk netatalk From 3.1.0 (inc) to 4.4.2 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-78 The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in Netatalk versions 3.1.0 through 4.4.2 and involves shell injection via the volume path. Shell injection means that an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary commands on the system by manipulating the volume path input. This issue was fixed in version 4.4.3.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can have a significant impact as it allows an attacker with local access (as indicated by the CVSS vector AV:L) and high privileges (PR:H) to execute arbitrary commands. This can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, upgrade Netatalk to version 4.4.3 or later, where the shell injection via volume path issue has been fixed.

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