SB2020022303 - Privilege escalation in NetworkManager-ssh
Published: February 23, 2020 Updated: March 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020022303
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9355)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of certain options. A local user with privileges to modify a connection can take advantage of this flaw to execute arbitrary commands as root.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.