CVE-2025-3224 (GCVE-0-2025-3224)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-04-28 19:21
Modified
2025-04-28 19:43
Severity ?
7.3 (High) - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary
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.
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