PackageKit API pk-transaction.c g_file_test improper authorization (PackageKit)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.22 % · percentile 13 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- VulDB
- NVD status
- Deferred
Description
A vulnerability has been found in PackageKit up to 1.3.5. Affected is the function g_file_test of the file src/pk-transaction.c of the component API. Such manipulation of the argument frontend-socket leads to improper authorization. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P | VulDB |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R | VulDB |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR | VulDB |
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW 2.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N | NVD · cna@vuldb.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-33818
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-10294
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| PackageKit | affected 1.3.0 ; affected 1.3.1 ; affected 1.3.2 ; affected 1.3.3 ; affected 1.3.4 ; affected 1.3.5 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |