CVE-2025-58713: A container privilege escalation flaw was found in certain Red Hat Process Automation Manager images

Routine

MEDIUM 6.4WATCHLISTDOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-58713 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.4) affecting process automation manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A container privilege escalation flaw was found in certain Red Hat Process Automation Manager 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 us

Why this priority

On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 96%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-276
Published	2026-04-08
Last modified	2026-07-24

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: redhat

Last updated 2026-07-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-04-08 14:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-24 20:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat process automation manager DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy process-automation-manager || rpm -q process-automation-manager || process-automation-manager --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison process-automation-manager sudo apt install process-automation-manager=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0> sudo apt-mark hold process-automation-manager

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list process-automation-manager sudo dnf downgrade process-automation-manager-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0> sudo dnf versionlock add process-automation-manager

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-58713?

process automation manager: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-58713 being exploited?

CVE-2025-58713 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-58713 affect?

CVE-2025-58713 affects process automation manager. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.4). A container privilege escalation flaw was found in certain Red Hat Process Automation Manager images. This issue stems from the /etc/passwd file being created with group-writable permissions during build time. In certain conditions, an atta

How urgent is CVE-2025-58713?

Priority 28/100. On your watchlist

References

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