CVE-2026-4948
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CVE-2026-4948 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in firewalld. A local unprivileged user can exploit this vulnerability by mis-authorizing two runtime D-Bus (Desktop Bus) setters, setZoneSettings2 and setPolicySettings. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in firewalld. A local unprivileged user can exploit this vulnerability by mis-authorizing two runtime D-Bus (Desktop Bus) setters, setZoneSettings2 and setPolicySettings. This mis-authorization allows the user to modify the runtime firewall state without proper authentication, leading to unauthorized changes in network security configurations.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Firewalld | Firewalld | <= 2.4.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4948Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2452086Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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