Ansible-automation-platform: privilege escalation via excessive group writable /etc/passwd permissions
CVSS score
6.4
EPSS probability
%0.2
Risk score
0.0
Published
6 mo ago
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Vulnerability description
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CVE-2025-57847 has vendor, distribution, patch and security-source records on file. We can compare them and prepare an explanation linked to the evidence.
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.
IMPACT: Affected Products and Software
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-57847 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.
| ID | VENDOR | PRODUCT | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.16 | View |
| 2 | Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.16 | View |
| 3 | Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.18 | View |
| 4 | Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.18 | View |
| 5 | Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 | View |
| 6 | Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 | View |
| 7 | Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 | View |
| 8 | Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 | View |
| 9 | Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 | View |
| 10 | Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 | View |
| 11 | Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 | View |
| 12 | Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 | View |
| 13 | Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 | View |
| 14 | Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 | View |
| 15 | Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | View |
| 16 | Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Ansible Core 2 | View |
| 17 | redhat | ansible automation platform | View |
RED HAT CSAF/VEX: Product Impact Check
SCORING: CVSS from Multiple Sources
CVSS Scores
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| SCORE | VERSION | SEVERITY | VECTOR | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | CVSS V31 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD |
| 6.4 | CVSS V3_1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CVE CNA |
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Public exploit and active exploitation status
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Weakness Classification and Attack Patterns (CWE & CAPEC)
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