CVE-2026-93337: nm-l2tp NetworkManager-l2tp · Argument Injection
Affects nm-l2tp NetworkManager-l2tpSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High · fixed in 1.52.6 : patch nm-l2tp NetworkManager-l2tp soon.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.52.6
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 1 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nm-l2tpNetworkManager-l2tp | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubNetworkManager-l2tppkg:github/NetworkManager-l2tpOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Upgrade NetworkManager-l2tp to version 1.52.6 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
NetworkManager-l2tp through 1.52.4, fixed in 1.52.6, contains an improper input validation vulnerability that allows local users with VPN connection creation permissions to inject arbitrary pppd directives by supplying mru or mtu property values containing trailing non-numeric content after a valid integer. Attackers can exploit the verbatim write of unvalidated strings into the pppd options file via write_config_option() to inject the plugin directive, causing the privileged pppd process to load an attacker-controlled shared object and achieve arbitrary code execution as root.
References
- github.com/nm-l2tp/NetworkManager-l2tp/security/advisories/GHSA-rp84-8h2r-5xc3 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/nm-l2tp/NetworkManager-l2tp/commit/64879ce0ad866f7c9a45babe4d95731a916ea00f (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/networkmanager-l2tp-privilege-escalation-via-pppd-plugin-injection (opens in a new tab)