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

🗓️ 08 Apr 2026 13:55:00Reported by redhatType 
cvelist
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Privilege escalation in Ansible Platform via group-writable /etc/passwd enabling root in containers.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
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ATTACKERKB		CVE-2025-57847
8 Apr 202613:55
–attackerkb
CNNVD		Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 安全漏洞
8 Apr 202600:00
–cnnvd
CVE		CVE-2025-57847
8 Apr 202613:55
–cve
EUVD		EUVD-2025-209298
8 Apr 202615:31
–euvd
NVD		CVE-2025-57847
8 Apr 202614:16
–nvd
Positive Technologies		PT-2026-31309
8 Apr 202600:00
–ptsecurity
RedhatCVE		CVE-2025-57847
8 Apr 202613:55
–redhatcve
Snyk		Incorrect Default Permissions
8 Apr 202613:47
–snyk
Vulnrichment		CVE-2025-57847 Ansible-automation-platform: privilege escalation via excessive group writable /etc/passwd permissions
8 Apr 202613:55
–vulnrichment
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08 Apr 2026 13:55Current
CVSS 3.16.4
EPSS0.00147
CWE-276
Ansible Automation Platformgroup writable/etc/passwdcontainer privilegesroot access
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