Insufficient Sanitization of Volume Paths in Netatalk by Netatalk
CVE-2026-44076

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Netatalk

Status
Netatalk
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-44076?

The vulnerability in Netatalk arises from inadequate sanitization of volume paths, which enables a local privileged user to craft malicious volume paths. This flaw allows the injection of OS commands, potentially leading to the execution of arbitrary code within the system. This could compromise the integrity and security of the affected systems, making it crucial for users to upgrade to the latest versions and apply necessary patches.

Affected Version(s)

Netatalk 3.1.0 <= 4.4.2

Netatalk 4.4.3

References

https://netatalk.io/security/CVE-2026-44076
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Arjun Basnet from Securin
.