CVE-2025-53945

Name: CVE-2025-53945
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-07-18T16:15:30.02+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7/10EPSS 0.12%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-53945 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. apko allows users to build and publish OCI container images built from apk packages. Starting in version 0.27.0 and prior to version 0.29.5, critical files were inadvertently set to 0666, which could likely be abused for root escalation. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

apko allows users to build and publish OCI container images built from apk packages. Starting in version 0.27.0 and prior to version 0.29.5, critical files were inadvertently set to 0666, which could likely be abused for root escalation. Version 0.29.5 contains a fix for the issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability

0.12%

2.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-276

References

Timeline

Published: Jul 18, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-53945?

How severe is CVE-2025-53945?

CVE-2025-53945 has a CVSS score of 7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53945?

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Source: NVD / NIST