CVE-2026-96424 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in lomiri-download-manager
An attacker can read arbitrary files as root via DBus due to incorrect permission assignment in lomiri-download-manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-96424?
CVE-2026-96424 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in UBports lomiri-download-manager, published on 16 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect DBus policy for lomiri-upload-manager (part of lomiri-download-manager) allows arbitrary user to read arbitrary file as root over DBus
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-96424?
How do I fix CVE-2026-96424?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-96424 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-96424 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-96424, GHSA-cw8r-ph9g-gwmc, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-96424.