CVE-2026-10805

Published: Jun 4, 2026Modified: Jul 22, 2026

6.7

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)

Description

A flaw was found in NetworkManager. This local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in NetworkManager's dhclient backend when processing malformed Manufacturer Usage Description (MUD) URLs. A local user can exploit this flaw to escalate privileges by triggering a script via a crafted MUD URL, provided an administrator has explicitly configured NetworkManager to use dhclient. This issue does not affect default configurations of NetworkManager.

Related CWEs

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (2)

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-10805

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2484613

Source: secalert@redhat.com

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