CVE-2026-44933: SUSE Linux Enterprise libzypp · Path traversal: '.../...//
Affects SUSE Linux Enterprise libzyppSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade the affected SUSE Linux Enterprise packages to 17.38.9 soon.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 17.38.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the to 17.38.9.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE Linux Enterpriselibzypp | Affected
| Fixed in
|
| openSUSElibzypp | Affected
| Fixed in
|
AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, users should avoid configurations where repoManagerRoot is set to / or equivalent system root paths.
Description
CVE-2026-44933 is a path traversal vulnerability in SUSE Linux Enterprise where the PluginScript attempts to chroot to a root directory that is often the system root (/). When the chroot target is /, the operation is ineffective, allowing traversal paths to execute host binaries with root privileges. This vulnerability has a high severity score of 7.8 and affects version 17.38.8.