CVE-2026-19624 NetworkManager-l2tp - Command Injection

NetworkManager-l2tp contains a command injection caused by unescaped attacker-controlled VPN connection properties in ipsec.conf, letting local unprivileged users escalate privileges to root via crafted L2TP VPN profiles.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.13% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Command Injection
Impact
Privilege Escalation, Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
14 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-88

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version with the vulnerability fixed.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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