Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Networkmanager: networkmanager: 802-1x ca-path and phase2-ca-path bypass private_user restriction, allowing wpa-enterprise server validation bypass (incomplete fix for cve-2025-9615)
CVE-2026-19685
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-863 ↗Incorrect Authorization
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | all |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | all |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | all |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | all |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | all |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | all |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | all |
References & Technical Advisories
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Threat Intelligence Signals
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Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-08-13T02:59:59 |
| Published | 2026-08-24T16:12:38 |
| Patch Date | 2026-08-24 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-24T20:47:26 |
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