What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-10900?

CVE-2018-10900 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 5.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-10900?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-10900. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 5.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-10900?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2018-10900. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Network Manager Vpnc CVE-2018-10900

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2018-07-26 secalert@redhat.com

Privilege Escalation Command Injection Network Manager Vpnc Debian Linux

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 26, 2018 - 15:29 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

Network Manager VPNC plugin (aka networkmanager-vpnc) before version 1.2.6 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation attack. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. 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. Affected products include: Gnome Network Manager Vpnc, Debian Debian Linux. Version information: version 1.2.6.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.