CVE-2026-123177: dnf5daemon-server · Missing Authorization
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 19:46 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (redhat) | CVSS 3.1 | 8.4 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Nov 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 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Imagesdnf5 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fixed package is available, remove or disable dnf5daemon-server if GNOME Software or dnf5daemon-client is not required. Alternatively, restrict system D-Bus access to org.rpm.dnf.v0 to trusted users only. On cloud hosts, ensure the daemon cannot be used to bypass non-root access restrictions to instance metadata or disable the daemon. If exploitation cannot be ruled out, rotate exposed secrets such as SSH host keys, service credentials, and cloud role credentials, and clear the /var/cache/dnf5daemon-server directory.
Description
A vulnerability in dnf5daemon-server allows unauthenticated local users to invoke root-privileged commands via D-Bus methods that accept caller-controlled URLs or RPM path patterns. This can lead to disclosure of privileged content through a world-readable cache and denial of service by exhausting disk space. Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not affected as it does not ship dnf5daemon-server. Mitigations include removing or disabling dnf5daemon-server if not required or restricting D-Bus access to trusted users.