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CVE-2018-10900
Network Manager VPNC plugin (aka networkmanager-vpnc) before version 1.2.6 is...
Vulnerability Description
Network Manager VPNC plugin (aka networkmanager-vpnc) before version 1.2.6 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation attack. A new line character can be used to inject a Password helper parameter into the configuration data passed to VPNC, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4253
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-03
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00048.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45313/
- https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/NM-VPNC-Privesc
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/NetworkManager-vpnc/commit/07ac18a32b4
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101147
- https://download.gnome.org/sources/NetworkManager-vpnc/1.2/NetworkManager-vpnc-1.2.6.news
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10900
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
networkmanager-vpnc
Vulnerable Versions:
NetworkManager-vpnc 1.2.6
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 26th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H