CVE-2025-9615
Networkmanager: networkmanager file access
Description
A flaw was found in NetworkManager. The NetworkManager package allows access to files that may belong to other users. NetworkManager allows non-root users to configure the system's network. The daemon runs with root privileges and can access files owned by users different from the one who added the connection.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 26, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 26, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-9615
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | LOW | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | LOW | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | LOW | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update NetworkManager to the latest version.
- Review and restrict NetworkManager's file access permissions.
- Apply principle of least privilege to NetworkManager daemon.
- Limit non-root user configuration privileges.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 26, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A flaw was found in NetworkManager. The NetworkManager package allows access to files that may belong to other users. NetworkManager allows non-root users to configure the system's network. The daemon runs with root privileges and can access files owned by users different from the one who added the connection. Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-281 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-9615 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2391503 Added Reference https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/issues/1809 Added Reference https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/merge_requests/2324 Added Reference https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/merge_requests/2327