CVE-2025-15558

Docker CLI for Windows searches for plugin binaries in C:\ProgramData\Docker\cli-plugins, a directory that does not exist by default. A low-privileged attacker can create this directory and place malicious CLI plugin binaries (docker-compose.exe, docker-buildx.exe, etc.) that are executed when a victim user opens Docker Desktop or invokes Docker CLI plugin features, and allow privilege-escalation if the docker CLI is executed as a privileged user. This issue affects Docker CLI: through 29.1.5 and Windows binaries acting as a CLI-plugin manager using the github.com/docker/cli/cli-plugins/manager https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/docker/cli@v29.1.5+incompatible/cli-plugins/manager package, such as Docker Compose. This issue does not impact non-Windows binaries, and projects not using the plugin-manager code.

CVSS v3 8.0 HIGH

8.0^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/	Release Notes
https://github.com/docker/cli/pull/6713	Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-28304/	Not Applicable

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:docker:command_line_interface:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2026-03-04 17:16

Updated : 2026-03-09 17:38

NVD link : CVE-2025-15558

Mitre link : CVE-2025-15558

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-15558

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

docker

command_line_interface

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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