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.
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Github GHSA |
GHSA-p436-gjf2-799p | Docker CLI Plugins: Uncontrolled Search Path Element Leads to Local Privilege Escalation on Windows |
Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:45:00 +0000
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Docker command Line Interface
Microsoft Microsoft windows |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:docker:command_line_interface:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Docker command Line Interface
Microsoft Microsoft windows |
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cvssV3_1
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cvssV3_1
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Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000
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threat_severity
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cvssV3_1
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Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:15:00 +0000
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Docker
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Docker
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Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0000
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ssvc
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Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0000
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | Docker Desktop Docker Plugins Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-427 | |
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cvssV4_0
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Docker
Published:
Updated: 2026-03-05T04:55:47.099Z
Reserved: 2026-02-03T19:51:18.184Z
Link: CVE-2025-15558
Updated: 2026-03-04T17:49:59.078Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-03-04T17:16:14.763
Modified: 2026-03-09T17:38:15.950
Link: CVE-2025-15558
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-03-05T09:08:29Z
Github GHSA