CVE-2026-44933

High

Published: 20 May 2026

Published

20 May 2026

Modified

20 May 2026

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score v4 8.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Score 0.0021 11.7th percentile

Risk Priority 55 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-44933 is a high-severity Path Traversal: '.../...//' (CWE-35) vulnerability in Suse (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.5 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked at the 11.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-31074

Vulnerability details

`PluginScript` attempts to `chroot` the plugin to the `repoManagerRoot`, this root is frequently `/` (the system root) in standard configurations or when using `--root`. If the chroot target is `/`, it is a no-op, allowing the traversed path to execute…

host binaries (like `/bin/bash`) with root privileges.

CWE(s): CWE-35

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation

Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.

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T1611 Escape to Host Privilege Escalation

Adversaries may break out of a container or virtualized environment to gain access to the underlying host.

attack.mitre.org →

Why these techniques?

Chroot to '/' is a no-op enabling host binary execution (e.g. /bin/bash) as root; directly maps to privilege escalation via exploitation and escape to host.

Confidence: MEDIUM · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0