CVE-2025-3224: Elevation of Privilege in Docker Desktop for Windows during Upgrade due to Insecure Directory Deletion
Docker · Docker Desktop
Vendor fix available · Affected: Docker Desktop · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 16% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
A vulnerability in the update process of Docker Desktop for Windows versions prior to 4.41.0 could allow a local, low-privileged attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. During an update, Docker Desktop attempts to delete files and subdirectories under the path C:\ProgramData\Docker\config with high privileges. However, this directory often does not exist by default, and C:\ProgramData\ allows normal users to create new directories. By creating a malicious Docker\config folder structure at this location, an attacker can force the privileged update process to delete or manipulate arbitrary system files, leading to Elevation of Privilege.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- Docker · Docker Desktopbefore 4.41.0
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- Docker
- Published
- April 2025
CoverageNo articles yet
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