# CVE-2026-44933

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-44933
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 8.5 (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)
- **CWE:** CWE-35
- **Published:** May 20, 2026
- **Last Modified:** May 21, 2026

## 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.

## Affected Products

- SUSE — SUSE Linux Enterprise (17.38.8)
- SUSE — openSUSE (17.38.8)

## References

- [CNA](https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2026-44933)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.22%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 12.4

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._