CVE-2026-75131

NetworkManager-l2tp Privilege Escalation via pppd Username Injection

Published Sep 23, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4808-1 network-manager-l2tp security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6498-1 network-manager-l2tp security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nm-l2tp
Nm-l2tp networkmanager-l2tp
Vendors & Products Nm-l2tp
Nm-l2tp networkmanager-l2tp
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title NetworkManager-l2tp Privilege Escalation via pppd Username Injection
Weaknesses CWE-88
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 23, 2026, 7:39 PM
Reserved
Aug 17, 2026, 6:39 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 23, 2026, 7:19 PM
Modified
Sep 24, 2026, 9:04 PM