Netatalk up to 4.4.3 Authentication improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Netatalk up to 4.4.3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Authentication Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-44058. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Netatalk up to 4.4.3 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Authentication Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An authentication bypass vulnerability in Netatalk 2.2.2 through 4.4.2 allows a remote privileged user to authenticate as an arbitrary user via the admin auth user mechanism.

The advisory is available at sourceforge.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-44058. The exploitation appears to be easy. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 4.4.3 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at netatalk.io.

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Productinfo

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.2
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CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Netatalk 4.4.3

Timelineinfo

05/19/2026 Advisory disclosed
05/19/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/24/2026 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: sourceforge.net
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔒

CVE: CVE-2026-44058 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-44058
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-364558

Entryinfo

Created: 05/19/2026 07:56
Updated: 05/24/2026 02:05
Changes: 05/19/2026 07:56 (53), 05/24/2026 02:05 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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