CVE-2026-44932
indirect remote shell command injection via unsanitized DHCP options in wicked
Description
Passing of unsanitized strings from DHCP replies into the wicked dhcp client before wicked 0.6.79 could be used by attackers operating a malicious DHCP server to execute code on the local machine.
INFO
Published Date :
June 16, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 18, 2026, 4:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-44932
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 404e59f5-483d-4b8a-8e7a-e67604dd8afb | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update wicked to version 0.6.79 or later.
- Deploy updates promptly to affected systems.
- Ensure DHCP replies are properly sanitized.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2026-44932 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-44932
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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CVE-2026-44932 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-44932', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-16T17:53:04.261745Z'} {'id': 'CVE-2026-44932', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-17T00:00:00+00:00'} -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://github.com/openSUSE/wicked', 'vendor': 'SUSE', 'modules': ['dhcp handling'], 'product': 'wicked', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '0.6.79', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageName': 'wicked', 'collectionURL': 'https://github.com/openSUSE/wicked', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-44932', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-16T17:53:04.261745Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 16, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Passing of unsanitized strings from DHCP replies into the wicked dhcp client before wicked 0.6.79 could be used by attackers operating a malicious DHCP server to execute code on the local machine. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-78 Added Reference https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265221 Added Reference https://github.com/openSUSE/wicked/releases/tag/version-0.6.79 Added Reference https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2026-June/026688.html Added Reference https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2026-June/026689.html Added Reference https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2026-June/026690.html Added Reference https://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2026-June/026691.html