vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2018-10900): network-manager-vpnc vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 26, 2018 | Nov 19, 2024 | May 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 26, 2018
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
May 27, 2025
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.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-network-manager-vpnc
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