Cyber Posture

CVE-2026-44055

HighRCE
Microsoft: not affectedMSmacOS: not affectedMacLinux: not affectedLnxMobile: not affectedMobNetwork: not affectedNetApplication: not affectedAppOther: affectedOth

Published: 21 May 2026

Published
21 May 2026
Modified
21 May 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0023 45.5th percentile
Risk Priority 15 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2026-44055 is a high-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Netatalk (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).

Operationally, ranked at the 45.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Threat & Defense Details

Likely Mitigating ControlsAI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

SC-27 Platform-independent Applications
addresses: CWE-78

Platform-independent apps typically execute inside a managed runtime or sandbox that restricts direct OS command execution, reducing the ability to exploit OS command injection.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-78

Validates inputs to block special elements that would alter OS command execution.

NVD Description

A logic error involving bitwise OR operations in Netatalk 3.1.4 through 4.4.2 allows a remote authenticated attacker to inject OS commands and execute arbitrary code.

Deeper analysisAI

Automated synthesis unavailable for this CVE.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-78
OWASP Top 10 Web 2025
A05:2025

Affected Products

Netatalk
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inferred from references and description; NVD did not file a CPE for this CVE

EU & UK References

References