CVE-2025-4953VulnerabilityPublished 7 Jan 2026Updated 9 Oct 2026

Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.15.60 bug fix and security update

Affects Red HatSource GCVE Database

Mentioned vulnerabilities

Authoritative record:CVE-2025-4953· High 7.4

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.4 High : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/openshift-container-platform package to 4.15.60 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS base score

7.4High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 50% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 4.15.60

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/openshift-container-platform package to 4.15.60.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Red Hatredhat/sssd`pkg:rpm/redhat/sssd`Other threats	Affected <*	Fixed in *
Red Hatredhat/runc`pkg:rpm/redhat/runc`Other threats	Affected <*	Fixed in *
Red Hatredhat/podman`pkg:rpm/redhat/podman`Other threats	Affected <*	Fixed in *
Red Hatredhat/openshift-container-platform`pkg:rpm/redhat/openshift-container-platform`Other threats	Affected <4.15.60	Fixed in 4.15.60

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AI-suggested

A patch is available in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15.60 that addresses these vulnerabilities. Users running versions prior to 4.15.60 should upgrade to this release using the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console as per Red Hat's official upgrade instructions. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the update.

Description

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform is Red Hat's cloud computing Kubernetes application platform solution designed for on-premise or private cloud deployments. This advisory contains the container images for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.15.60. See the following advisory for the RPM packages for this release: https://access.redhat.com/errata/157173 Space precludes documenting all of the container images in this advisory. See the following Release Notes documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for details about these changes: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.15/html/release_notes/ Security Fix(es): * sssd: SSSD default Kerberos configuration allows privilege escalation on AD-joined Linux systems (CVE-2025-11561) * runc: container escape via 'masked path' abuse due to mount race conditions (CVE-2025-31133) * runc: container escape with malicious config due to /dev/console mount and related races (CVE-2025-52565) * runc: opencontainers/selinux: container escape and denial of service due to arbitrary write gadgets and procfs write redirects (CVE-2025-52881) * podman: Build Context Bind Mount (CVE-2025-4953) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. To check for available updates, use the OpenShift CLI (oc) or web console. Instructions for upgrading a cluster are available at https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/openshift_container_platform/4.15/html-single/updating_clusters/index#updating-cluster-cli.

Impact

The vulnerabilities fixed in this update could allow attackers to escalate privileges on Active Directory-joined Linux systems, escape container isolation via race conditions and malicious configurations, and cause denial of service or arbitrary writes within container environments. These impacts could compromise container security and host system integrity if exploited. The severity is rated as high by Red Hat Product Security.

CWE-378Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: High
Opening temporary files without appropriate measures or controls can leave the file, its contents and any function that it impacts vulnerable to attack.
Requirements
Many contemporary languages have functions which properly handle this condition. Older C temp file functions are especially susceptible.
Implementation
Ensure that you use proper file permissions. This can be achieved by using a safe temp file function. Temporary files should be writable and readable only by the process that owns the file.
Implementation
Randomize temporary file names. This can also be achieved by using a safe temp-file function. This will ensure that temporary files will not be created in predictable places.
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: MediumOWASP Top 10 A06:2025: Insecure Design (opens in a new tab)
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
MITRE discourages mapping vulnerabilities to this broad entry; the root cause is usually a more specific weakness.
Architecture and Design · Operation
Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
Architecture and Design · Separation of Privilege
Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
Architecture and Design · Separation of Privilege
Consider following the principle of separation of privilege. Require multiple conditions to be met before permitting access to a system resource.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Docker Security (opens in a new tab)
Third Party Javascript Management (opens in a new tab)
Virtual Patching (opens in a new tab)
Secure Design Principles (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V1.4.4 (opens in a new tab)
V1.4.5 (opens in a new tab)
V1.10.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Restful Privilege Elevation (opens in a new tab)
Privilege Abuse (opens in a new tab)
Privilege Escalation (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: MediumOWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
Architecture and Design · Separation of Privilege
Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Symlink Attack (opens in a new tab)
Using Malicious Files (opens in a new tab)
Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files (opens in a new tab)
Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 14 Aug 2026, 22:19 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-378, CWE-269, CWE-59

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