Vulnerability in Red Hat Fuse 7
CVE-2025-57849
A container privilege escalation flaw was found in certain Fuse 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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 9.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Red Hat Fuse 7
- Red Hat Fuse — versions 7.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-57849 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-57849?
- CVE-2025-57849 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Fuse 7, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2026-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-57849?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.