VDB-327586 · CVE-2025-58712 · EUVD-2025-35622

Red Hat AMQ /etc/passwd permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Red Hat AMQ. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /etc/passwd. Executing a manipulation can lead to permission. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-58712. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Red Hat AMQ (version unknown) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file /etc/passwd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A container privilege escalation flaw was found in certain AMQ Broker 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.

The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-58712. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/07/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1222 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2025-35622) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2240). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

Red Hat JBoss A-MQ

Productinfo

Vendor

Red Hat

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License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.redhat.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/08/2025 Advisory disclosed
10/08/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/07/2026 +150 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-58712 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-58712
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-327586
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2240 - Red Hat JBoss A-MQ: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation

Entryinfo

Created: 10/08/2025 06:40
Updated: 03/07/2026 01:27
Changes: 10/08/2025 06:40 (49), 10/09/2025 13:00 (7), 10/23/2025 00:13 (1), 10/23/2025 09:34 (12), 03/07/2026 01:27 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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