high
7.8
CWE
94
EPSS
0.046%
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2024-9050: Networkmanager-libreswan: local privilege escalation via leftupdown

First published: Fri Sep 20 2024(Updated: )

A flaw was found in the libreswan client plugin for NetworkManager (NetkworkManager-libreswan), where it fails to properly sanitize the VPN configuration from the local unprivileged user. In this configuration, composed by a key-value format, the plugin fails to escape special characters, leading the application to interpret values as keys. One of the most critical parameters that could be abused by a malicious user is the `leftupdown`key. This key takes an executable command as a value and is used to specify what executes as a callback in NetworkManager-libreswan to retrieve configuration settings back to NetworkManager. As NetworkManager uses Polkit to allow an unprivileged user to control the system's network configuration, a malicious actor could achieve local privilege escalation and potential code execution as root in the targeted machine by creating a malicious configuration.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Libreswan

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-9050?

    CVE-2024-9050 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-9050?

    To fix CVE-2024-9050, update the libreswan client plugin for NetworkManager to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2024-9050?

    The potential impacts of CVE-2024-9050 include unauthorized access to VPN configurations due to improper sanitization.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2024-9050?

    Users of the libreswan client plugin for NetworkManager that rely on local unprivileged user configurations are affected by CVE-2024-9050.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2024-9050 until a fix is available?

    There are no official workarounds for CVE-2024-9050; updating to the patched version is the recommended approach.

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