CVE-2018-10900 is a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting the Network Manager VPNC plugin (networkmanager-vpnc) before version 1.2.6, impacting Debian and GNOME systems. An attacker can inject a new line character into configuration data, allowing arbitrary command execution as root. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High) due to its local attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently on the CISA KEV catalog or Hot List, a Metasploit module exists for exploitation, and it has a high FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100, despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:network_manager_vpnc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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