Is CVE-2026-44604 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-44604 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-44604 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2026-44604 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-44604?

CVE-2026-44604 has a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2026-44604

CWE-78Published: May 28, 2026· Updated: May 28, 2026

7.0

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:6.0th

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-44604 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.0.