Networkmanager-vpnc: networkmanager-vpnc: incomplete fix for cve-2018-10900 allows root privilege escalation via ca-file path newline injection
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cve-program · CVE-2026-91841
PublishedA flaw was found in NetworkManager-vpnc, a VPN plugin for NetworkManager. A local unprivileged user can exploit this vulnerability by injecting a newline character into the CA-File path. This manipulation allows the user to execute arbitrary commands as the root user, leading to local privilege escalation.
- Source published
- 25 Sep 2026 17:56:34 UTC
- Source modified
- 28 Sep 2026 12:43:47 UTC
- Observed here
- 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H