HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-25702
CRITICAL

CVE-2026-25702

CWE-284Published: March 5, 2026· Updated: Mar 9, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.04%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:10.4th

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-25702 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

SUSE1 product
linux enterprise server
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (1)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-25702
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-284
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.04%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMar 5, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-284)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-25702 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.