Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-44052

Netatalk 2.1.0 through 4.4.2 inserts LDAP simple-bind passwords into log output in cleartext, which allows an attacker with access to the log files to obtain LDAP credentials.

Published May 21, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 23, 2026 · Netatalk 2.1.0 through 4.4.2

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-44052. EPSS is 0.42%. Act only if a listed version of Netatalk 2.1.0 through 4.4.2 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Netatalk 2.1.0 through 4.4.2).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.42%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

Netatalk 2.1.0 through 4.4.2 inserts LDAP simple-bind passwords into log output in cleartext, which allows an attacker with access to the log files to obtain LDAP credentials.

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

How to fix CVE-2026-44052

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-2026-44052. EPSS is 0.42%. Act only if a listed version of Netatalk 2.1.0 through 4.4.2 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-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. EPSS 0.42%. 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.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 21, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Netatalk 2.1.0 through 4.4.2 inserts LDAP simple-bind passwords into log output in cleartext, which allows an attacker with access to the log files to obtain LDAP credentials.

  2. Jul 23, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Netatalk 2.1.0 through 4.4.2 inserts LDAP simple-bind passwords into log output in cleartext, which allows an attacker with access to the log files to obtain LDAP credentials.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-44052

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-44052

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-44052

    Netatalk 2.1.0 through 4.4.2 inserts LDAP simple-bind passwords into log output in cleartext, which allows an attacker with access to the log files to obtain LDAP credentials.

    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.