Vulnerabilities

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 · A vulnerability has been

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-10294. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of A vulnerability has been is installed.

Severity
Low2.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.22%
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.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-10294

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-10294. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of A vulnerability has been is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-266; CWE-285: Improper Authorization. EPSS 0.22%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

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.