CVE-2018-10900
Network Manager VPNC Plugin Unauthorized Command Execution Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 26, 2018, 3:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 4, 2020, 6:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-10900
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-10900.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101147 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10900 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://download.gnome.org/sources/NetworkManager-vpnc/1.2/NetworkManager-vpnc-1.2.6.news | Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory |
| https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/NetworkManager-vpnc/commit/07ac18a32b4 | Patch Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00048.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/NM-VPNC-Privesc | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-03 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4253 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45313/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-10900 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-10900 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 04, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-20 Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-78 Removed CWE Reason CWE-20 / Assessment performed prior to CVMAP efforts -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 31, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-03 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-03 Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-74 Added CWE NIST CWE-78 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-20 -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-77 CWE-77 CWE-74 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 21, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-03 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 02, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101147 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101147 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10900 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10900 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://download.gnome.org/sources/NetworkManager-vpnc/1.2/NetworkManager-vpnc-1.2.6.news No Types Assigned https://download.gnome.org/sources/NetworkManager-vpnc/1.2/NetworkManager-vpnc-1.2.6.news Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/NM-VPNC-Privesc No Types Assigned https://pulsesecurity.co.nz/advisories/NM-VPNC-Privesc Exploit, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00048.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00048.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45313/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45313/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4253 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4253 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/NetworkManager-vpnc/commit/07ac18a32b4 No Types Assigned https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/NetworkManager-vpnc/commit/07ac18a32b4 Patch, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-77 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnome:network_manager_vpnc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.2.6 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 02, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45313/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 02, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00048.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 28, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4253 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-10900 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-10900
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.36 }} 0.05%
score
0.68672
percentile