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CVE-2026-72522VulnerabilityPublished Updated

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Affects Red Hat xmlrpc-cSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-72522· Medium 6.2

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium · fixed in Ubuntu package updates : update the Ubuntu expat package when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.2Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.59.02-4.oe2403sp4, 2.1.0-4ubuntu1.4+esm13, 2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.5+esm14 +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10cadaverpkg:deb/ubuntu/cadaver?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =0.28+dfsg-2
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10matanzapkg:deb/ubuntu/matanza?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =0.13+ds2-2build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10swish-epkg:deb/ubuntu/swish-e?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =2.4.7-7.1
  • =2.4.7-7.2
  • =2.4.7-7.2build1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10tdompkg:deb/ubuntu/tdom?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =0.9.6-2
  • =0.9.6-3
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10wbxml2pkg:deb/ubuntu/wbxml2?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =0.11.10+dfsg-3
  • =0.11.10+dfsg-4
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.10xmlrpc-cpkg:deb/ubuntu/xmlrpc-c?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =1.60.05-1
  • =1.60.05-1build1
Fixed in–

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Description

This update includes the following RPMs: expat: * expat-2.8.3-0.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * expat-devel-2.8.3-0.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * expat-static-2.8.3-0.1.hum1 (aarch64, x86_64) * expat-2.8.3-0.1.hum1.src (src) Security Fix(es): expat: * CVE-2026-72522

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