CVE-2026-44941CWE-23

libzypp path traversal via "keyhint" in repomd.xml

High · published July 2, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.4
EPSS
1%
Percentile
44.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A relative path traversal in the "keyhint" option in repomd.xml parsing of libzypp before 17.38.12 can be used by attackers able to supply a malicious repository to inject or overwrite files in the target system as root.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.4 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00533 · 44.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-23 · Relative Path Traversal
Published
2026-07-02T15:19Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 JUL 15:19Z
    libzypp path traversal via "keyhint" in repomd.xml
    cvelistv5