Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A local user on an affected RHEL 10 system can configure an enterprise Wi-Fi profile to trust certificates from an attacker-controlled directory. Combined with a rogue access point, this could defeat server identity checks and expose enterprise Wi-Fi credentials. The supplied record identifies other listed Red Hat platforms as unaffected.
Executive priority
Treat this as an urgent endpoint credential-protection issue for RHEL 10 environments using enterprise Wi-Fi. Rapidly identify affected systems and follow Red Hat remediation guidance. Scope carefully because the supplied data names several Red Hat platforms as unaffected and omits exact affected version ranges.
Technical view
NetworkManager omitted private_user authorization restrictions for the directory-valued 802-1x.ca-path and phase2-ca-path properties. An unprivileged local user can therefore redirect CA lookup for a private 802.1X profile, bypassing expected certificate validation. This is an incomplete fix for CVE-2025-9615 and is classified as CWE-863.
Likely exposure
Prioritize RHEL 10 endpoints running NetworkManager, particularly systems where unprivileged or untrusted local users can create private WPA-Enterprise profiles. The bundle provides no affected package-version boundaries. RHEL 6 through 9, Red Hat Hardened Images, and OpenShift Container Platform 4 are listed as unaffected.
Exploitation context
Exploitation requires influence over a local user's private 802.1X profile and an attacker-controlled rogue access point capable of impersonating the enterprise network. Credential theft is the stated consequence. The supplied record is not in KEV and provides no evidence of active exploitation.
Researcher notes
The security boundary failure concerns authorization of directory-valued CA properties, not a general cryptographic break. Assessment should distinguish private user profiles from administrator-managed profiles and confirm both outer and phase-two CA paths. Public commits and merge request indicate corrective development, but the bundle does not identify fixed downstream package versions.
Mitigation direction
- Check Red Hat guidance for affected NetworkManager package versions and corrected releases.
- Apply the vendor-provided NetworkManager update when available through supported repositories.
- Prioritize managed RHEL 10 endpoints using WPA-Enterprise networks.
- Until updated, investigate unauthorized private 802.1X profiles or attacker-controlled CA directories.
Validation and detection
- Inventory RHEL 10 systems and record their installed NetworkManager package versions.
- Compare installed packages with Red Hat's current affected and fixed version guidance.
- Review private 802.1X profiles for ca-path and phase2-ca-path directory settings.
- Confirm listed unaffected Red Hat platforms are not incorrectly included in remediation scope.
- After updating, verify the corrected NetworkManager package is installed and active.
Public sources used
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CWE-863: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCredential and access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupContainer behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2026-19685 mapping review
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N1.85.2redhatVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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- Source timelineredhat
Reported to Red Hat.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- Source timelineredhat
Made public.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
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- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-19685CVE reference, redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2515042CVE reference, redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/commit/a8e87381a3e70060abd721d9a347f42b2ba68e6eCVE reference, redhat
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/commit/e85cc46d0b36cdba50fe8411cc93d55a49ebfccfCVE reference, redhat
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/-/merge_requests/2513CVE reference, redhat
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Incorrect Authorization
Incorrect Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.