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CVE-2026-44604

7.0 · HIGH

A command injection vulnerability was discovered in the `rpmuncompress` utility of RPM.

Published May 28, 2026CWE-78EPSS 0.92%

Overview

CVE-2026-44604 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 28, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A command injection vulnerability was discovered in the `rpmuncompress` utility of RPM. When extracting certain archive formats (ZIP, 7z, GEM) to a specified destination directory, the tool inserts the archive's top-level folder name into a shell command without properly sanitizing it. A specially crafted archive containing shell metacharacters in its folder name can execute arbitrary commands as the user running the extraction.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:28491Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44604Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460967

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-44604?

CVE-2026-44604 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 28, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-44604?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-44604?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-44604?

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