CVE-2025-57853
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
08/04/2026
Last modified:
01/05/2026
Description
A container privilege escalation flaw was found in certain Web Terminal 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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
6.40
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:web_terminal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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