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TI-2025-35719 Aliases CVE-2025-57850GHSA-887v-3w44-3xrw

Codeready-ws: privilege escalation via excessive /etc/passwd permissions

Priority LOW 30CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

A container privilege escalation flaw was found in certain CodeReady Workspaces 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00191 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces——No fix listedCNA
Red HatRed Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces——No fix listedCNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_devspaces:33—Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_devspaces:3 Versions 3 — ·Red Hat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Dev SpacesAffectedNo fix yet

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-57850
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-887v-3w44-3xrw

References

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Sources

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