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CVE-2025-57847: Ansible-automation-platform: privilege escalation via excessive group writable /etc/passwd permissions

A container privilege escalation flaw was found in certain Ansible Automation Platform images. This issue arises from the /etc/passwd file being created with group-writable permissions during the build process. In certain conditions, an attacker who can execute commands within an affected container, even as a non-root user, can leverage their membership in the root group to modify the /etc/passwd file. This vulnerability allows an attacker to add a new user with any arbitrary UID, including UID 0, gaining full root privileges within the container.

MediumCVSS 6.4Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.4 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
5Timeline events
1ADP providers
5Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: total

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.4CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H0.55.9redhat

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

6.4Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2025-57847Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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  1. CVE reservedCVE Program

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  2. Source timelineredhat

    Reported to Red Hat.

  3. Source timelineredhat

    Made public.

  4. CVE publishedCVE Program

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  5. CVE updatedCVE Program

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ADP provider summaries

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5ansible-automation-platform-25/ee-minimal-rhel8, 1784035663affected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5ansible-automation-platform-25/ee-minimal-rhel9, 1784051694affected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2ansible-automation-platform-24/controller-rhel8affected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2ansible-automation-platform-24/de-minimal-rhel8unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2ansible-automation-platform-24/de-minimal-rhel9unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2ansible-automation-platform-24/ee-29-rhel8affected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2ansible-automation-platform-25/ansible-dev-tools-rhel8affected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2ansible-automation-platform-25/controller-rhel8-operatoraffected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2ansible-automation-platform-25/de-minimal-rhel8affected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2ansible-automation-platform-25/de-minimal-rhel9affected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2ansible-automation-platform-26/de-minimal-rhel9affected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2ansible-automation-platform-26/de-supported-rhel9affected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2ansible-automation-platform-26/ee-supported-rhel9affected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2ansible-automation-platform-27/de-minimal-rhel9affected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2ansible-automation-platform-27/de-supported-rhel9affected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2ansible-automation-platform/ee-29-rhel8unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2ansible-automation-platform-tech-preview/ansible-devspaces-rhel9affected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform Ansible Core 2ansible-automation-platform/ee-minimal-rhel8affected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform Ansible Core 2ansible-automation-platform/ee-minimal-rhel9affected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform Ansible Core 2ansible-automation-platform-tech-preview/ee-minimal-rhel8unaffected
Red HatRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform Ansible Core 2ansible-automation-platform-tech-preview/ee-minimal-rhel9affected
Weakness

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Incorrect Default Permissions

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