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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1454-1 | network-manager-vpnc security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-4253-1 | network-manager-vpnc security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-2957 | 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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T07:54:36.169Z
Reserved: 2018-05-09T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-10900
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-07-26T15:29:00.450
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:42:15.450
Link: CVE-2018-10900
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD