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CVE-2026-10805

CVE-2026-10805 · Networkmanager: networkmanager: local privilege escalation via malformed mud urls in dhclient backend

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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.

CVSS 6.7 · Medium · EPSS 0.2% · Fix available

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