CVE-2026-10805
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.
Published:Jun 4, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 31, 2026
EPS:Jun 4, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00164
CVSS Score:6.7
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
Redhat
Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Jbosseapxp
Redhat
Jbosseapxp
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Multicluster Engine
Redhat
Multicluster Engine
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Multicluster Engine For Kubernetes
Redhat
Multicluster Engine For Kubernetes
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Networkmanager
Redhat
Networkmanager
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Openshift
Redhat
Openshift
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Openshift Container Platform
Redhat
Openshift Container Platform
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Aus
Redhat
Rhel Aus
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel E4s
Redhat
Rhel E4s
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Eus
Redhat
Rhel Eus
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Eus Long Life
Redhat
Rhel Eus Long Life
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Rhel Tus
Redhat
Rhel Tus
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
