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CVE-2026-91841 Details

Description

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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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://gitlab.gnome.org/Archive/NetworkManager-vpnc/-/work_items/20 CISA-ADP
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-91841 [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2533651 [email protected]
https://gitlab.gnome.org/Archive/NetworkManager-vpnc/-/work_items/20 [email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-93Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')[email protected]

Affected Products

No affected product data is available for this CVE.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-91841
NVD Published Date:
Sep 25, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Sep 26, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2026-91841 Details - Not Deferred