Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apache | activemq-artemis | — | — |
| Red Hat | RHEL-9 based Middleware Containers | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat AMQ Broker 7 | — | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-2240 Red Hat JBoss A-MQ: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 22, 2025
References
- RHSA-2025:17562 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-58712 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2394418 issue-tracking