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CVE-2024-9050: Networkmanager-libreswan: local privilege escalation via leftupdown

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 31/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.45% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/NetworkManager-libreswan/ NetworkManager-libreswan 1.2.24.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/NetworkManager-libreswan/ NetworkManager-libreswan 1.2.24 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

A flaw was found in the libreswan client plugin for NetworkManager (NetkworkManager-libreswan), where it fails to properly sanitize the VPN configuration from the local unprivileged user. In this configuration, composed by a key-value format, the plugin fails to escape special characters, leading the application to interpret values as keys. One of the most critical parameters that could be abused by a malicious user is the `leftupdown`key. This key takes an executable command as a value and is used to specify what executes as a callback in NetworkManager-libreswan to retrieve configuration settings back to NetworkManager. As NetworkManager uses Polkit to allow an unprivileged user to control the system's network configuration, a malicious actor could achieve local privilege escalation and potential code execution as root in the targeted machine by creating a malicious configuration.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Oct 22, 2024
Updated
Jun 25, 2026
EPSS
0.4% · 39th percentile

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Action score

31

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.4%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

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CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · redhat
7.8
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Affected systems

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Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/NetworkManager-libreswan/ NetworkManager-libreswan

    • before 1.2.24affected · semver

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

    • all versionsaffected

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support

    • 0:1.2.4-4.el7_9 and laternot affected · rpm

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Advanced Update Support

    • 0:1.2.4-4.el7_7 and laternot affected · rpm

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

    • 0:1.2.10-7.el8_10 and laternot affected · rpm

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support

    • 0:1.2.10-6.el8_2 and laternot affected · rpm

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support

    • 0:1.2.10-6.el8_4 and laternot affected · rpm

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service

    • 0:1.2.10-6.el8_4 and laternot affected · rpm

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions

    • 0:1.2.10-6.el8_4 and laternot affected · rpm

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support

    • 0:1.2.10-6.el8_6 and laternot affected · rpm

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service

    • 0:1.2.10-6.el8_6 and laternot affected · rpm

  • Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions

    • 0:1.2.10-6.el8_6 and laternot affected · rpm

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:8NetworkManager-libreswanbefore 1.2.10-7.el8_101.2.10-7.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8NetworkManager-libreswan-gnomebefore 1.2.10-7.el8_101.2.10-7.el8_10
AlmaLinux:9NetworkManager-libreswanbefore 1.2.22-4.el9_51.2.22-4.el9_5
AlmaLinux:9NetworkManager-libreswan-gnomebefore 1.2.22-4.el9_51.2.22-4.el9_5
openSUSE:TumbleweedNetworkManager-libreswanbefore 1.2.24-1.11.2.24-1.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamNetworkManager-libreswanbefore 0:1.2.10-7.el8_100:1.2.10-7.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamNetworkManager-libreswan-debuginfobefore 0:1.2.10-7.el8_100:1.2.10-7.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamNetworkManager-libreswan-debugsourcebefore 0:1.2.10-7.el8_100:1.2.10-7.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamNetworkManager-libreswan-gnomebefore 0:1.2.10-7.el8_100:1.2.10-7.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamNetworkManager-libreswan-gnome-debuginfobefore 0:1.2.10-7.el8_100:1.2.10-7.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamNetworkManager-libreswanbefore 0:1.2.22-4.el9_50:1.2.22-4.el9_5
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamNetworkManager-libreswan-debuginfobefore 0:1.2.22-4.el9_50:1.2.22-4.el9_5
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamNetworkManager-libreswan-debugsourcebefore 0:1.2.22-4.el9_50:1.2.22-4.el9_5
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamNetworkManager-libreswan-gnomebefore 0:1.2.22-4.el9_50:1.2.22-4.el9_5
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstreamNetworkManager-libreswan-gnome-debuginfobefore 0:1.2.22-4.el9_50:1.2.22-4.el9_5
Red Hat:rhel_aus:7.7::serverNetworkManager-libreswanbefore 0:1.2.4-4.el7_70:1.2.4-4.el7_7
Red Hat:rhel_aus:7.7::serverNetworkManager-libreswan-debuginfobefore 0:1.2.4-4.el7_70:1.2.4-4.el7_7
Red Hat:rhel_aus:7.7::serverNetworkManager-libreswan-gnomebefore 0:1.2.4-4.el7_70:1.2.4-4.el7_7
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamNetworkManager-libreswanbefore 0:1.2.10-6.el8_20:1.2.10-6.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamNetworkManager-libreswan-debuginfobefore 0:1.2.10-6.el8_20:1.2.10-6.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamNetworkManager-libreswan-debugsourcebefore 0:1.2.10-6.el8_20:1.2.10-6.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamNetworkManager-libreswan-gnomebefore 0:1.2.10-6.el8_20:1.2.10-6.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.2::appstreamNetworkManager-libreswan-gnome-debuginfobefore 0:1.2.10-6.el8_20:1.2.10-6.el8_2
Red Hat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstreamNetworkManager-libreswanbefore 0:1.2.10-6.el8_40:1.2.10-6.el8_4

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/NetworkManager-libreswan/ NetworkManager-libreswan1.2.24Vendor (CNA)
almalinux:NetworkManager-libreswan1.2.10-7.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:NetworkManager-libreswan-gnome1.2.10-7.el8_10 · AlmaLinux:8Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:NetworkManager-libreswan1.2.24-1.1 · openSUSE:TumbleweedPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:NetworkManager-libreswan0:1.2.14-3.el9_0 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:NetworkManager-libreswan-debuginfo0:1.2.14-3.el9_0 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:NetworkManager-libreswan-debugsource0:1.2.14-3.el9_0 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:NetworkManager-libreswan-gnome0:1.2.14-3.el9_0 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:NetworkManager-libreswan-gnome-debuginfo0:1.2.14-3.el9_0 · Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.0::appstreamPackage registry (OSV)
rocky linux:NetworkManager-libreswan0:1.2.10-7.el8_10 · Rocky Linux:8Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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