Docker Desktop for Windows fixes a high-severity vulnerability

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[TLP:CLEAR] Docker Desktop for Windows fixes a high-severity vulnerability

Docker Desktop for Windows version 4.41.0 fixes a high-severity vulnerability [1].

Docker Desktop - privilege escalation (CVE-2025-3224)

CVSS 7.3 (High)

Allows an authenticated local attacker, during the desktop application update process, to manipulate or delete system files and escalate their privileges to SYSTEM using a malicious Docker\config structure they have created in the C:\ProgramData\ directory [1]. Detailed information on the technical origin of the vulnerability is available at [2].

The vulnerability is present in product:

Windows:Docker Desktop;<4.41.0;

CVSS: 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

More information:

CVE-2025-3224 at cve.org, NVD
CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management at cwe.mitre.org

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 28. 4. 2025.

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By CESNET, z.s.p.o. Michaela Ručková on 29. 4. 2025.

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[TLP:CLEAR] Docker Desktop for Windows fixes a high-severity vulnerability

Docker Desktop - privilege escalation (CVE-2025-3224)

CVSS 7.3 (High)

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