CVE-2026-91840
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2026
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Networkmanager-vpnc: networkmanager-vpnc: local privilege escalation to root via newline injection in vpn username
A flaw was found in NetworkManager-vpnc. This vulnerability allows a local unprivileged user to escalate privileges to root. By injecting a newline character into the VPN username field, an attacker can manipulate the vpnc configuration to execute an arbitrary program with root privileges when the malicious VPN connection is activated.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
NetworkManager-vpnc
- Vendor
- GNOME
- Product
- NetworkManager-vpnc
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected- Package
- network-manager-vpnc
- Package collection
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/NetworkManager-vpnc
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | affected | semver | * | Unavailable | None listed |