Privilege escalation in NetworkManager-libreswan



Published: 2024-10-22
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-9050
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		NetworkManager-libreswan
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor NetworkManager

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU99258

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9050

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of key values inside the VPN configuration file. A local user can set a specially crafted value for the leftupdown key and execute arbitrary code as root.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NetworkManager-libreswan: 0.8.999 - 1.2.22

CPE2.3 External links

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2313828


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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