CVE-2026-41045: CWE-367 Time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in presire qSnapper
A time-to-check-time-of-use in polkit authentication of qSnapper before version 1.3.3 allowed a local attacker to bypass qSnappers authentication mechanism and operate e.g. as root user.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a TOCTOU race condition in the polkit authentication process of qSnapper versions prior to 1.3.3. Due to this flaw, a local attacker can exploit the timing window between the authentication check and its use to bypass qSnapper's authentication controls, enabling unauthorized actions such as gaining root-level access.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local attacker to bypass authentication and execute actions with root privileges, leading to full system compromise. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.1, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version 1.3.3 or later is implied but not explicitly confirmed in the vendor advisory. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is confirmed, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to qSnapper authentication.
CVE-2026-41045: CWE-367 Time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in presire qSnapper
Description
A time-to-check-time-of-use in polkit authentication of qSnapper before version 1.3.3 allowed a local attacker to bypass qSnappers authentication mechanism and operate e.g. as root user.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.1high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a TOCTOU race condition in the polkit authentication process of qSnapper versions prior to 1.3.3. Due to this flaw, a local attacker can exploit the timing window between the authentication check and its use to bypass qSnapper's authentication controls, enabling unauthorized actions such as gaining root-level access.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows a local attacker to bypass authentication and execute actions with root privileges, leading to full system compromise. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.1, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version 1.3.3 or later is implied but not explicitly confirmed in the vendor advisory. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is confirmed, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to qSnapper authentication.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- suse
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-16T13:37:50.679Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a395729eed863c81e0537e6
Added to database: 06/22/2026, 15:39:21 UTC
Last enriched: 06/22/2026, 16:09:13 UTC
Last updated: 06/22/2026, 21:18:50 UTC
Views: 5
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