CVE-2025-9615 (GCVE-0-2025-9615)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-26 19:58 – Updated: 2026-01-26 20:15
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Title
Networkmanager: networkmanager file access
Summary
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.
Severity ?
3.3 (Low)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-281 - Improper Preservation of Permissions
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Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10     cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
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