CVE-2025-9615
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Privilege Escalation via File Access Flaw in NetworkManager

Publication date: 2026-01-26

Last updated on: 2026-05-19

Assigner: Red Hat, Inc.

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.
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Published
2026-01-26
Last Modified
2026-05-19
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-01-26
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-9615
EUVD
EUVD-2025-206343
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networkmanager networkmanager *
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CWE-281 The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended.
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Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to files owned by other users on the system, potentially exposing sensitive information. Although classified as low severity, it compromises user file privacy by allowing non-root users to read files they should not have access to. [1]

Executive Summary

CVE-2025-9615 is a security flaw in the NetworkManager package on Linux systems. It allows non-root users who can configure network settings to access files owned by other users. This happens because the NetworkManager daemon runs with root privileges and can access files beyond those of the user who added the network connection. [1]

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, you should update the NetworkManager package to a version where this issue is fixed. Since the vulnerability allows non-root users with network configuration permissions to access files owned by other users due to the NetworkManager daemon running with root privileges, applying the vendor's security updates or patches is the recommended immediate step. [1]

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