Command Injection Vulnerability in NetworkManager of Red Hat and Fedora Systems
CVE-2018-1111

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor: Red Hat
Status: Dhcp
Vendor: CVE Published:; 17 May 2018

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC🟣 EPSS 91%

Summary

A command injection flaw exists in the NetworkManager integration script of the DHCP client for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7, as well as Fedora 28 and earlier versions. This vulnerability exposes systems to potential risks when connected to a malicious DHCP server or when an attacker is on the local network, capable of spoofing DHCP responses. By exploiting this flaw, an attacker could execute arbitrary commands with root privileges, leading to significant security breaches and loss of control over the affected systems.

Affected Version(s)

dhcp Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

dhcp Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

dhcp Fedora 28

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

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