CVE-2026-44932: CWE-78 in SUSE wicked
Passing of unsanitized strings from DHCP replies into the wicked dhcp client before wicked 0.6.79 could be used by attackers operating a malicious DHCP server to execute code on the local machine.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-44932 describes a command injection vulnerability in the wicked DHCP client component of SUSE. Versions before 0.6.79 improperly handle DHCP reply strings without sanitization, allowing a malicious DHCP server operator to execute arbitrary code locally. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official remediation level or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker controlling a DHCP server to execute arbitrary code on the affected machine, potentially leading to full system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, avoid connecting vulnerable clients to untrusted DHCP servers or use network controls to restrict DHCP server access.
CVE-2026-44932: CWE-78 in SUSE wicked
Description
Passing of unsanitized strings from DHCP replies into the wicked dhcp client before wicked 0.6.79 could be used by attackers operating a malicious DHCP server to execute code on the local machine.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-44932 describes a command injection vulnerability in the wicked DHCP client component of SUSE. Versions before 0.6.79 improperly handle DHCP reply strings without sanitization, allowing a malicious DHCP server operator to execute arbitrary code locally. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official remediation level or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker controlling a DHCP server to execute arbitrary code on the affected machine, potentially leading to full system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, avoid connecting vulnerable clients to untrusted DHCP servers or use network controls to restrict DHCP server access.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- suse
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-08T12:29:48.966Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a3196650b89be688808a498
Added to database: 06/16/2026, 18:31:01 UTC
Last enriched: 06/24/2026, 16:00:25 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC
Views: 84
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