diff --git a/framework/api/system-current.txt b/framework/api/system-current.txt
index 7a574268cc..db1d7e9e50 100644
--- a/framework/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/framework/api/system-current.txt
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ package android.net {
     method @NonNull @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY) public android.net.NetworkCapabilities.Builder setSsid(@Nullable String);
     method @NonNull public android.net.NetworkCapabilities.Builder setSubscriptionIds(@NonNull java.util.Set<java.lang.Integer>);
     method @NonNull public android.net.NetworkCapabilities.Builder setTransportInfo(@Nullable android.net.TransportInfo);
-    method @NonNull public android.net.NetworkCapabilities.Builder setUnderlyingNetworks(@Nullable java.util.List<android.net.Network>);
+    method @NonNull @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY) public android.net.NetworkCapabilities.Builder setUnderlyingNetworks(@Nullable java.util.List<android.net.Network>);
     method @NonNull public static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.Builder withoutDefaultCapabilities();
   }
 
diff --git a/framework/src/android/net/NetworkCapabilities.java b/framework/src/android/net/NetworkCapabilities.java
index f7f2f57f6e..97b1f32671 100644
--- a/framework/src/android/net/NetworkCapabilities.java
+++ b/framework/src/android/net/NetworkCapabilities.java
@@ -863,8 +863,11 @@ public final class NetworkCapabilities implements Parcelable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Get the underlying networks of this network. If the caller is not system privileged, this is
-     * always redacted to null and it will be never useful to the caller.
+     * Get the underlying networks of this network. If the caller doesn't have one of
+     * {@link android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY},
+     * {@link android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS} and
+     * {@link NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK}, this is always redacted to null and
+     * it will be never useful to the caller.
      *
      * @return <li>If the list is null, this network hasn't declared underlying networks.</li>
      *         <li>If the list is empty, this network has declared that it has no underlying
@@ -2650,7 +2653,7 @@ public final class NetworkCapabilities implements Parcelable {
     /**
      * Builder class for NetworkCapabilities.
      *
-     * This class is mainly for for {@link NetworkAgent} instances to use. Many fields in
+     * This class is mainly for {@link NetworkAgent} instances to use. Many fields in
      * the built class require holding a signature permission to use - mostly
      * {@link android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY}, but refer to the specific
      * description of each setter. As this class lives entirely in app space it does not
@@ -3058,9 +3061,20 @@ public final class NetworkCapabilities implements Parcelable {
         /**
          * Set the underlying networks of this network.
          *
+         * <p>This API is mainly for {@link NetworkAgent}s who hold
+         * {@link android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY} to set its underlying networks.
+         *
+         * <p>The underlying networks are only visible for the receiver who has one of
+         * {@link android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY},
+         * {@link android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS} and
+         * {@link NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK}.
+         * If the receiver doesn't have required permissions, the field will be cleared before
+         * sending to the caller.</p>
+         *
          * @param networks The underlying networks of this network.
          */
         @NonNull
+        @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY)
         public Builder setUnderlyingNetworks(@Nullable List<Network> networks) {
             mCaps.setUnderlyingNetworks(networks);
             return this;
diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index b4cc41a94d..0528f292e6 100644
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -2238,6 +2238,13 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
                 callingAttributionTag);
     }
 
+    private void redactUnderlyingNetworksForCapabilities(NetworkCapabilities nc, int pid, int uid) {
+        if (nc.getUnderlyingNetworks() != null
+                && !checkNetworkFactoryOrSettingsPermission(pid, uid)) {
+            nc.setUnderlyingNetworks(null);
+        }
+    }
+
     @VisibleForTesting
     NetworkCapabilities networkCapabilitiesRestrictedForCallerPermissions(
             NetworkCapabilities nc, int callerPid, int callerUid) {
@@ -2250,8 +2257,6 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
         if (!checkSettingsPermission(callerPid, callerUid)) {
             newNc.setUids(null);
             newNc.setSSID(null);
-            // TODO: Processes holding NETWORK_FACTORY should be able to see the underlying networks
-            newNc.setUnderlyingNetworks(null);
         }
         if (newNc.getNetworkSpecifier() != null) {
             newNc.setNetworkSpecifier(newNc.getNetworkSpecifier().redact());
@@ -2265,6 +2270,7 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
             newNc.setAllowedUids(new ArraySet<>());
             newNc.setSubscriptionIds(Collections.emptySet());
         }
+        redactUnderlyingNetworksForCapabilities(newNc, callerPid, callerUid);
 
         return newNc;
     }
@@ -2877,6 +2883,15 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
                 NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK);
     }
 
+    private boolean checkNetworkFactoryOrSettingsPermission(int pid, int uid) {
+        return PERMISSION_GRANTED == mContext.checkPermission(
+                android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_FACTORY, pid, uid)
+                || PERMISSION_GRANTED == mContext.checkPermission(
+                android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS, pid, uid)
+                || PERMISSION_GRANTED == mContext.checkPermission(
+                NetworkStack.PERMISSION_MAINLINE_NETWORK_STACK, pid, uid);
+    }
+
     private boolean checkSettingsPermission() {
         return checkAnyPermissionOf(
                 android.Manifest.permission.NETWORK_SETTINGS,