CVE-2018-10900

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/NM-VPNC-Privesc	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/NetworkManager-vpnc/commit/07ac18a32b4	Patch Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
https://download.gnome.org/sources/NetworkManager-vpnc/1.2/NetworkManager-vpnc-1.2.6.news	Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10900	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101147	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4253	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00048.html	Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45313/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-03	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:network_manager_vpnc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2018-07-26 08:29

Updated : 2020-12-04 10:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-10900

Mitre link : CVE-2018-10900

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

gnome

network_manager_vpnc

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