8.8

CVE-2018-10900: debian debian_linux OS Command Injection

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2018:2297-1UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10900DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10900
Published 26-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-10900 is a high (CVSS 8.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
46/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
3.92%
0%100%
Low · -1.13 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 26-07-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

7 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-1.13 pp

From 5.06% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.92%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (pulsesecurity.co.nz)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugzilla.novell.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocallinuxVerified

    Network Manager VPNC 1.2.6 - 'Username' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

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  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    Network Manager VPNC Username Privilege Escalation

    exploit/linux/local/network_manager_vpnc_username_priv_esc

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • network-manager-vpnc< 1.2.6-1 | < 1.2.4-4+deb9u1 | < 0.9.10.0-1+deb8u1
  • debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Suse2 products
  • NetworkManager-vpnc&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3< 1.0.8-8.4.2
  • NetworkManager-vpnc&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3< 1.0.8-8.4.2
[unknown]1 product
Gnome1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • network-manager-vpnc< 0.9.8.6-1ubuntu2.1 | < 1.1.93-1ubuntu0.1 | < 1.2.4-6ubuntu0.1

5 vendors · 7 products

References

16 links
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