PackageKit up to 1.4.0 Zypp Backend privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PackageKit up to 1.4.0. It has been rated as very critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Zypp Backend. This manipulation causes privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-104619. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PackageKit up to 1.4.0 and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Zypp Backend. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Untrusted users could roll back security updates when using the PackageKit Zypp Backend before 1.4.1, allowing privilege escalation.

It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.suse.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-104619 since 10/02/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/10/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 1.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PackageKit 1.4.1

Timelineinfo

10/02/2026 CVE reserved
11/10/2026 +39 days Advisory disclosed
11/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugzilla.suse.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: suse
CVE: CVE-2026-104619 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-104619
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-433615

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2026 10:45
Changes: 11/10/2026 10:45 (64)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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