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CVE-2026-104620VulnerabilityPublished

simulation of actions · Path Traversal Attack

Affects PackageKitSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-104620· High 8.5

Public exploit available · CVSS 8.5 High : upgrade to 1.4.1 as a priority.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 16:36 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (suse)CVSS 4.08.5
Affects
PackageKit before 1.4.1
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.4.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/PackageKit package to 1.4.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Red Hatredhat/PackageKitpkg:rpm/redhat/PackageKitOther threatsAffected
  • <1.4.1
Fixed in
  • 1.4.1

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in PackageKit version 1.4.1. Users should upgrade to version 1.4.1 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigations are specified.

Description

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the simulation of actions in the Zypp backend of PackageKit versions before 1.4.1. This flaw allows local attackers to escalate privileges to root. The vulnerability is critical with a CVSS 4.0 score of 9.3, indicating high impact and exploitability under local attack conditions.

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