CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedNetworkManager-l2tp versions up to 1.52.4 are vulnerable to a privilege escalation flaw that enables local users with VPN connection creation permissions to execute arbitrary code as root. By manipulating the VPN username to inject crafted pppd options, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability to load malicious shared objects into the privileged pppd process. Organizations utilizing NetworkManager-l2tp should prioritize upgrading to version 1.52.6 or later to mitigate this risk.
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Original NVD Description
NetworkManager-l2tp through 1.52.4, fixed in 1.52.6, contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows local users with permission to create VPN connections to execute arbitrary code as root by injecting pppd options through a crafted VPN username. Attackers can embed a double-quote character or whitespace in the username to break out of the pppd options file quoting context and include the pppd plugin directive, causing the privileged pppd process to load an attacker-controlled shared object.