CVE-2025-9615
NetworkManager: NetworkManager File Access
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · December 12, 2025
Updated · August 15, 2026
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.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
SELinux is shipped out of the box in targeted enforcing mode, which prevents processes from having unwanted permissions and mitigates this attack.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 3.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE-281 · Improper Preservation of Permissions