SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 nftables access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component nftables. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-25702. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component nftables. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A Improper Access Control vulnerability in the kernel of SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 breaks nftables, causing firewall rules applied via nftables to not be effective.This issue affects SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: from 9e6d9d4601768c75fdb0bad3fbbe636e748939c2 before 9c294edb7085fb91650bc12233495a8974c5ff2d.

The advisory is shared at bugzilla.suse.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-25702 since 02/05/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/10/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 301147 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-25702), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying the patch 9c294edb7085fb91650bc12233495a8974c5ff2d is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (301147) and EUVD (EUVD-2026-9793). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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CNA Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 301147
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-25702

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 9c294edb7085fb91650bc12233495a8974c5ff2d

Timelineinfo

02/05/2026 CVE reserved
03/05/2026 +28 days Advisory disclosed
03/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/10/2026 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: suse.com

Advisory: bugzilla.suse.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-25702 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-25702
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-349097
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/05/2026 08:23
Updated: 03/10/2026 12:02
Changes: 03/05/2026 08:23 (65), 03/05/2026 10:18 (1), 03/07/2026 01:55 (2), 03/07/2026 20:23 (1), 03/10/2026 12:02 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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