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CVE-2026-44933: SUSE Linux Enterprise libzypp · Path traversal: '.../...//

Affects SUSE Linux Enterprise libzyppSource CVE Database V5

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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

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 20 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the to 17.38.9.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
SUSE Linux EnterpriselibzyppAffected
  • >=17.38.8 <17.38.9
Fixed in
  • 17.38.9
openSUSElibzyppAffected
  • >=17.38.8 <17.38.9
Fixed in
  • 17.38.9

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.

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