NetworkManager: Improper Preservation of Permissions in Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (CVE-2025-9615)
NetworkManager is a system network service that manages network devices and connections, attempting to keep active network connectivity when available. Its capabilities include managing Ethernet, wireless, mobile broadband (WWAN), and PPPoE devices, as well as providing VPN integration with a variety of different VPN services. Security Fix(es): * networkmanagr: NetworkManager File Access (CVE-2025-9615) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Release Notes linked from the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-9615 is a low severity vulnerability in NetworkManager, a system network service managing various network devices and connections. The vulnerability involves file access issues within NetworkManager. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:18597) and released updated NetworkManager packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products to address this issue. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits exist in the wild. The advisory includes detailed information and instructions for applying the update.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability affects NetworkManager's file access functionality, potentially allowing unauthorized file access. The security impact is rated low by Red Hat Product Security. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild, indicating limited or no active threat at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released official updates for NetworkManager in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products to address CVE-2025-9615. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:18597) and the linked update instructions (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
NetworkManager: Improper Preservation of Permissions in Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (CVE-2025-9615)
Description
NetworkManager is a system network service that manages network devices and connections, attempting to keep active network connectivity when available. Its capabilities include managing Ethernet, wireless, mobile broadband (WWAN), and PPPoE devices, as well as providing VPN integration with a variety of different VPN services. Security Fix(es): * networkmanagr: NetworkManager File Access (CVE-2025-9615) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Release Notes linked from the References section.
CVSS v3.0
Score 3.3low
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-9615 is a low severity vulnerability in NetworkManager, a system network service managing various network devices and connections. The vulnerability involves file access issues within NetworkManager. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:18597) and released updated NetworkManager packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products to address this issue. No CVSS score is provided, and no known exploits exist in the wild. The advisory includes detailed information and instructions for applying the update.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability affects NetworkManager's file access functionality, potentially allowing unauthorized file access. The security impact is rated low by Red Hat Product Security. There are no reports of exploitation in the wild, indicating limited or no active threat at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released official updates for NetworkManager in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products to address CVE-2025-9615. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory (RHSA-2026:18597) and the linked update instructions (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:18597
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a3cc2974853345fc16d182e
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 05:54:31 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 06:33:52 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:57 UTC
Views: 95
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