### [CVE-2018-10900](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-10900)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=networkmanager-vpnc&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=n%2Fa&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-78&color=brighgreen)

### 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.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45313/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45313/

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon