CVE-2018-10900
Published: 26 July 2018
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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network-manager-vpnc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(1.2.4-6ubuntu0.1)
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| trusty |
Released
(0.9.8.6-1ubuntu2.1)
|
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| upstream |
Released
(1.2.6)
|
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| xenial |
Released
(1.1.93-1ubuntu0.1)
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Patches: upstream: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/NetworkManager-vpnc/commit/07ac18a32b4e361a27ef48ac757d36cbb46e8e12 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |