`PluginScript` attempts to `chroot` the plugin to the `repoManagerRoot`, this root is frequently `/` (the system root) in standard configurations or when using `--root`. If the chroot target is `/`, it is a no-op, allowing the traversed path to execute host binaries (like `/bin/bash`) with root privileges.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise unaffected
Version Status Constraints
17.38.8 affected < 17.38.9
SUSE openSUSE unaffected
Version Status Constraints
17.38.8 affected < 17.38.9

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History

Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description `PluginScript` attempts to `chroot` the plugin to the `repoManagerRoot`, this root is frequently `/` (the system root) in standard configurations or when using `--root`. If the chroot target is `/`, it is a no-op, allowing the traversed path to execute host binaries (like `/bin/bash`) with root privileges.
Title Path Traversal in Plugin Loading in libzypp
Weaknesses CWE-35
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: suse

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-20T08:51:12.770Z

Reserved: 2026-05-08T12:29:48.966Z

Link: CVE-2026-44933

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-20T10:16:28.453

Modified: 2026-05-20T10:16:28.453

Link: CVE-2026-44933

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Updated: 2026-05-20T11:30:26Z

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