Improper privilege management in Docker Desktop - CVE-2025-10657
Published: October 1, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116220
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10657
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Docker Inc.
Affected software:
Docker Desktop
Docker Desktop
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management when the configuration to restrict commands is ignored if passed to ECI. A malicious docker container can execute arbitrary on the socket.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-10657
Install updates from vendor's website.