[NEW] [low] PackageKit: Vulnerability allows bypassing of security measures

lowCVE-2026-10294

A remote, authenticated attacker can exploit a vulnerability in PackageKit to bypass security measures.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: PackageKit product: PackageKit Authentication bypass

What: A vulnerability allows a remote, authenticated attacker to bypass security measures.
Who is affected: Remote, authenticated users of PackageKit are affected.
Urgency: Remediation is low urgency as the severity is low and exploitation is not currently active.
Action: Consider applying security patches when they are released.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: low
Published: 2026-07-30
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2554

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-102940.22% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 13% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-10294	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for PackageKit

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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