CVE-2025-58713
Rhpam: privilege escalation via excessive /etc/passwd permissions
A container privilege escalation flaw was found in certain Red Hat Process Automation Manager images. This issue stems from the /etc/passwd file being created with group-writable permissions during build time. 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 could allow the attacker to add a new user with any arbitrary UID, including UID 0, leading to full root privileges within the container.
Fixes and workarounds
No remediation reported in collected sources.
Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 Red Hat rhpam-businesscentral-monitoring-rhel8
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unknown |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 Red Hat rhpam-businesscentral-rhel8
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unknown |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 Red Hat rhpam-controller-rhel8
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unknown |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 Red Hat rhpam-dashbuilder-rhel8
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unknown |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 Red Hat rhpam-kieserver-rhel8
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unknown |
CNA: redhat |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 Red Hat rhpam-process-migration-rhel8
https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/ |
Range not reported
Other versions: unknown |
CNA: redhat |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
NVD applicability configurations (1)
These expressions retain AND/OR operators, negation, and required environmental products. A listed product is not sufficient to establish exposure when additional conditions apply.
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"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:redhat:process_automation_manager:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true
}
],
"negate": false,
"operator": "OR"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 3.1 / 6.4 medium |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CNA: redhat |
| 3.1 / 6.4 medium |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD: [email protected] |
Exploit evidence
No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-58713CNA: redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2394419CNA: redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-58713[email protected] · Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2394419[email protected] · Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
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