Path Traversal in Red Hat Cert-Manager Operator For Openshift 1.16

CVE-2025-6020

A flaw was found in linux-pam. The module pam_namespace may use access user-controlled paths without proper protection, allowing local users to elevate their privileges to root via multiple symlink attacks and race conditions.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.004 (32.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-6020?
CVE-2025-6020 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Cert-Manager Operator For Openshift 1.16, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-06-17.
How severe is CVE-2025-6020?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-6020 known to be exploited?
9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.