Vulnerability in Nm-L2tp Networkmanager-L2tp
CVE-2026-93337
NetworkManager-l2tp contains an improper input validation vulnerability that allows local users with VPN connection creation permissions to inject arbitrary pppd directives by supplying mru or mtu property values containing trailing non-numeric content after a valid integer. Attackers can exploit the verbatim write of unvalidated strings into the pppd options file via write_config_option() to inject the plugin directive, causing the privileged pppd process to load an attacker-controlled shared object and achieve arbitrary code execution as root.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (patch)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-93337?
- CVE-2026-93337 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nm-L2tp Networkmanager-L2tp, classified under Argument Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-93337?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.