CVE-2025-9615: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 NetworkManager · Improper Preservation of Permissions
Affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 NetworkManagerSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/NetworkManagerpkg:rpm/redhat/NetworkManagerOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Red Hat has released official security updates that fix this vulnerability for affected versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and 10. Users should apply the NetworkManager updates as described in Red Hat advisories RHSA-2026:18142 and RHSA-2026:18597. Detailed update instructions are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying these updates fully mitigates the issue.
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.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18142 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:18597 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-9615 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2391503 (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/issues/1809 (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/merge_requests/2324 (opens in a new tab)
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/merge_requests/2327 (opens in a new tab)