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Description

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-05-31 | Published 2026-06-01 | Updated 2026-06-02 | Assigner VulDB




MEDIUM: 5.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
MEDIUM: 4.3CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
MEDIUM: 4.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
4.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR

Problem types

Improper Authorization

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Timeline

2026-05-31:Advisory disclosed
2026-05-31:VulDB entry created
2026-05-31:VulDB entry last update

Credits

Rosa Yu (VulDB User) reporter

References

vuldb.com/vuln/367587 (VDB-367587 | PackageKit API pk-transaction.c g_file_test improper authorization) vdb-entry technical-description

vuldb.com/vuln/367587/cti (VDB-367587 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA)) signature permissions-required

vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-10294 (CVE-2026-10294 | CVE Analysis and Report) third-party-advisory

vuldb.com/submit/826470 (Submit #826470 | PackageKit v1.3.5 Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs) third-party-advisory

github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit/issues/969 exploit issue-tracking

github.com/PackageKit/PackageKit/ product

cve.org (CVE-2026-10294)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-10294)

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