Description
NetworkManager did not apply the private_user restriction to the 802-1x.ca-path and phase2-ca-path directory-valued connection properties. This incomplete fix for CVE-2025-9615 allows an unprivileged local user to point a private WPA-Enterprise (802.1X) connection profile's CA path at an attacker-controlled directory, bypassing server certificate validation and enabling credential theft via a rogue access point.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:98586
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-19685
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2515042
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/commit/a8e87381a3e70060abd721d9a347f42b2ba68e6e
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/commit/e85cc46d0b36cdba50fe8411cc93d55a49ebfccf
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/merge_requests/2513
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 24, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 11, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis