Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in PackageKit Zypp Backend by SUSE
CVE-2026-104619

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Packagekit

Status
Packagekit
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 November 2026

What is CVE-2026-104619?

An issue was identified in the PackageKit Zypp Backend that permits untrusted users to roll back security updates. This behavior can lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing these users to exploit the system’s security mechanisms and gain elevated permissions. Users are advised to upgrade to at least version 1.4.1 to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

PackageKit 0 < 1.4.1

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1284389
issue-tracking

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Adam Simuntis (adamm)
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