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

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UNMANAGED-NETWORKMANAGERNETWORKMANAGERLIBRESWAN-8302919
  • published 24 Oct 2024
  • disclosed 22 Oct 2024
  • credit Unknown

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
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Snyk

Recommended
8.5 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Attack Requirements (AT)
    None
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Confidentiality (VC)
    High
  • Integrity (VI)
    High
  • Availability (VA)
    High
  • Confidentiality (SC)
    None
  • Integrity (SI)
    None
  • Availability (SA)
    None