CVE-2026-91841 in NetworkManager-vpnc

Résumé

par MITRE • 25/09/2026

A flaw was found in NetworkManager-vpnc, a VPN plugin for NetworkManager. A local unprivileged user can exploit this vulnerability by injecting a newline character into the CA-File path. This manipulation allows the user to execute arbitrary commands as the root user, leading to local privilege escalation.

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• Responsable: Fedora
• Réserver: 15/09/2026
• Divulgation: 25/09/2026
• Modérer: accepté
• Entrée: VDB-410403
• CPE: prêt
• CWE: CWE-77 (confirmé)
• CVSS: 7.8 (CNA)
• EPSS: 0.00000
• KEV: non
• Activités: très faible

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-91841
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-91841
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-91841/