NetworkManager-iodine LPE via nameserver injection
CVE-2026-91837 Published on September 25, 2026
Networkmanager-iodine: networkmanager-iodine: local privilege escalation to root via nameserver option injection
A flaw was found in NetworkManager-iodine, the iodine VPN plugin for NetworkManager. A local unprivileged user can exploit a vulnerability in how the 'nameserver' setting is processed when establishing an iodine VPN connection. By embedding shell metacharacters (special characters that can execute commands) in the 'nameserver' value, an attacker can inject and execute arbitrary commands. These commands run with root privileges before the application drops its elevated permissions, leading to local privilege escalation.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-91837 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Timeline
Reported to Red Hat.
Made public.
Weakness Type
What is a Shell injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2026-91837 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-91837
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Affected Versions
GNOME NetworkManager-iodine:- Before * is affected.