Wireguard Private Key Leak Affects Local Users
CVE-2022-4968
6.5MEDIUM
Summary
A vulnerability in Canonical's Netplan allows local users to access and potentially misuse the private keys used by WireGuard. This key leakage occurs in versions of Netplan prior to 1.0, raising significant concerns regarding the security and privacy of network configurations. Local escalation of privileges could enable unauthorized users to exploit these sensitive keys, compromising secure communications. Proper patching and version management are critical to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability. Detailed discussions and tracking of this issue can be found in community resources.
Affected Version(s)
Netplan Linux 0 <= 1.0
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Credit
Andreas Hasenack