Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Affecting NetworkManager/NetworkManager-libreswan package, versions [,1.2.24)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team. Learn more

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.05% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-NETWORKMANAGERNETWORKMANAGERLIBRESWAN-8302919
  • published24 Oct 2024
  • disclosed22 Oct 2024
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 22 Oct 2024

CVE-2024-9050  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-116  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade NetworkManager/NetworkManager-libreswan to version 1.2.24 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output via the leftupdown key. An attacker can execute arbitrary commands and potentially gain root access by injecting malicious commands into the VPN configuration.

CVSS Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1