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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-10294

A vulnerability has been found in PackageKit up to 1.3.5.

Published Jun 1, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 22, 2026

Severity
Low2.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.2%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

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.

Technical analysis

Mechanism and impact are interpreted from ingested advisories — not independent exploit research.

  • CWE classification

    · Improper Authorization

  • Prerequisites and impact

    Follow the original vendor advisory for access prerequisites and impact. This catalog does not invent exploit conditions.

How to fix CVE-2026-10294

What to do

Three reads of the same public record: the decision, the versions on file, and the signals. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch. This page does not publish exploit steps.

Executive

This is a public record, not a confirmed incident. CVE-2026-10294 is a low issue in the affected product (CVSS 2.1). CISA does not currently list it as known exploited. Next step: Compare installed versions with the linked vendor advisory before changing production.

System administrator

Check whether the affected product is installed. Affected ranges are not on this record yet. Compare installed versions with the linked vendor advisory before changing production.

Security analyst

CVSS 2.1. EPSS 0.2%. CISA does not currently list it as known exploited. Weaknesses: CWE-266, CWE-285. Sources: epss, nvd. Exploit links, when listed below, point at the original publisher.

Related intelligence

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 1, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jul 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-10294

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-10294

    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 exploi

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.