Answer in brief
CVE-2026-104620 records a High severity (CVSS 8.5) vulnerability in PackageKit/ZYpp local privilege escalation using InstallFiles(SIMULATE). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps PackageKit/PackageKit (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps PackageKit/PackageKit (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| PackageKit/PackageKitgeneric | >=0 <1.4.1 | 1.4.1 |
Published upstream
Nov 9, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 9, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 9, 2026
A path traversal attack in simulation of actions in the Zypp backend of PackageKit before 1.4.1 could be used by local attackers to gain root privileges.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.