CVE-2022-25365 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.8 Published 19 Feb 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can move arbitrary files on Windows systems using Docker Desktop, potentially leading to privilege escalation or data modification.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-25365?

CVE-2022-25365 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Docker Desktop before 4.5.1 on Windows allows attackers to move arbitrary files. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2022-23774.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25365?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Docker Docker.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25365?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25365 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-25365 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25365 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hj5h-vmcf-v2w4.