CVE-2025-15558

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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.

8.0 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

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

09 Mar 2026, 17:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Docker command Line Interface
Docker
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:docker:command_line_interface:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/ - () https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/ - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/docker/cli/pull/6713 - () https://github.com/docker/cli/pull/6713 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-28304/ - () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-28304/ - Not Applicable
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.0

04 Mar 2026, 17:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
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

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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows

docker

  • command_line_interface
CWE
CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element