Vulnerability in Firewalld

CVE-2026-4948

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 th…

EPSS: 0.000 (9.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-4948?
CVE-2026-4948 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Firewalld, classified under Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-03-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-4948?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.