CVE-2026-44058

Authentication bypass via admin auth user

Published May 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description In Netatalk 2.2.2 through 4.4.2, authentication bypass via admin auth user. Fixed in 4.5.0. 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.
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First Time appeared Netatalk
Netatalk netatalk
Vendors & Products Netatalk
Netatalk netatalk
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Description In Netatalk 2.2.2 through 4.4.2, authentication bypass via admin auth user. Fixed in 4.5.0.
Title Authentication bypass via admin auth user
Weaknesses CWE-287
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
securin
Published
Updated
May 22, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
May 5, 2026, 7:25 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 21, 2026, 8:16 AM
Modified
Jul 20, 2026, 8:10 PM