High severity · published May 20, 2026
CVE-2026-44933
Path Traversal in Plugin Loading in libzypp
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
`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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 12% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SL
SUSE Linux Enterprise · SUSE
17.38.8 before 17.38.9 · source: vendor
OP
openSUSE · SUSE
17.38.8 before 17.38.9 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44933
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44933
bugzilla.suse.com
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2026-44933
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