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.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101147 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10900 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://download.gnome.org/sources/NetworkManager-vpnc/1.2/NetworkManager-vpnc-1.2.6.news | Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory |
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/NetworkManager-vpnc/commit/07ac18a32b4 | Patch Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory |
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00048.html | Third Party Advisory |
https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/NM-VPNC-Privesc | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-03 | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4253 | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45313/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
History
No history.
Information
Published : 2018-07-26 15:29
Updated : 2024-02-28 16:48
NVD link : CVE-2018-10900
Mitre link : CVE-2018-10900
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-10900
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Products Affected
gnome
- network_manager_vpnc
debian
- debian_linux
CWE
CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')