Incorrect Default Permissions The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package ansible (opens in a new tab)
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- published3 May 2026
- disclosed8 Apr 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 8 Apr 2026
CVE-2025-57847 (opens in a new tab)Amendment
This was deemed not a vulnerability.
Overview
ansible is a simple IT automation system.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Default Permissions via excessive group-writable permissions on the /etc/passwd file during the build process. An attacker can gain full root privileges within the container by modifying the /etc/passwd file if they have command execution capabilities and are a member of the root group. This is only exploitable if multiple processes are packaged inside a single container and the attacker is a member of the root group within the container.
Note:
This issue affects Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, not the OSS "ansible" package.