VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-10805
CVSS score6.7 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.17%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-06-04
Last modified2026-09-25
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
A flaw was found in NetworkManager. This local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in NetworkManager's dhclient backend when processing malformed Manufacturer Usage Description (MUD) URLs. A local user can exploit this flaw to escalate privileges by triggering a script via a crafted MUD URL, provided an administrator has explicitly configured NetworkManager to use dhclient. This issue does not affect default configurations of NetworkManager.
Weakness classification
- secalert@redhat.com: CWE-78