Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Published 2018-07-26 15:29:00
Updated 2020-12-04 18:15:12
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
At least one public exploit which can be used to exploit this vulnerability exists!

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-10900

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.36%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 69 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2018-10900

  • Network Manager VPNC Username Privilege Escalation
    Disclosure Date: 2018-07-26
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/linux/local/network_manager_vpnc_username_priv_esc
    This module exploits an injection vulnerability in the Network Manager VPNC plugin to gain root privileges. This module uses a new line injection vulnerability in the configured username for a VPN network connection to inject a `Password helper` configuratio

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-10900

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
7.2
 HIGH AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
 nvd@nist.gov
8.8
 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0
6.0
 secalert@redhat.com
7.8
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
 nvd@nist.gov

CWE ids for CVE-2018-10900

References for CVE-2018-10900

Products affected by CVE-2018-10900

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