A vulnerability has been found in PackageKit up to 1.3.5. Affected is the function g_file_test of the file src/pk-transaction.c of the component API. Such manipulation of the argument frontend-socket leads to improper authorization. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
n/a PackageKit affected
Version Status Constraints
1.3.0 affected —
1.3.1 affected —
1.3.2 affected —
1.3.3 affected —
1.3.4 affected —
1.3.5 affected —

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https://github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit/issues/969 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10294 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/submit/826470 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/367587 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/367587/cti cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability has been found in PackageKit up to 1.3.5. Affected is the function g_file_test of the file src/pk-transaction.c of the component API. Such manipulation of the argument frontend-socket leads to improper authorization. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Title PackageKit API pk-transaction.c g_file_test improper authorization
First Time appeared Packagekit
Packagekit packagekit
Weaknesses CWE-266
CWE-285
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:packagekit:packagekit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Packagekit
Packagekit packagekit
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-01T21:30:08.461Z

Reserved: 2026-05-31T17:52:58.886Z

Link: CVE-2026-10294

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-01T22:16:24.657

Modified: 2026-06-01T22:16:24.657

Link: CVE-2026-10294

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