CVE-2026-49485.5MediumCWE-279

CVE-2026-4948: Firewalld: local unprivileged user can modify firewall state due to d-bus setter mis-authorization

Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Vendor fix available · Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)

Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.

0.1%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

2nd percentile

050100

Higher than 2% of scored CVEs

5.5MediumCVSS 3.1

LowMediumHighCrit.

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Affected products9

From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.

Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Versions not stated
Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update SupportVersions not stated
Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Versions not stated
Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Versions not stated
Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update SupportVersions not stated
Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Versions not stated
Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Versions not stated
Red Hat · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4Versions not stated
Red Hat · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4Versions not stated

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Open the Atlas

Exploitation: Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
CISA KEV: Not listed
Public check: No public nuclei template
Weakness: Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions · Access Control
Vendor: Red Hat
Published: March 2026
Band: Unlikely (under 1%), March 2026

CoverageNo articles yet

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