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CVE-2025-15558
high
CVSS 8.0
Vulnerability in docker-cli (CVE-2025-15558)
Summary
vulnerability in docker-cli (CVE-2025-15558). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to `29.2.1` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2025-15558** has been found in docker-cli.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.0/10.
What to do: upgrade docker-cli to **29.2.1** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "docker-cli CVE-2025-15558" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-15558 (docker-cli) — CWE-427 / CVSS v3 8.0
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable)
Patched: `29.2.1` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-427) exists in docker-cli.
📍 Affected scope
docker-cli — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 8.0/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to **29.2.1**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'docker-cli' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'docker-cli' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `docker-cli` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade docker-cli to 29.2.1ステージング環境で 29.2.1 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Bitnami
docker-cli
[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"29.2.1"}]}]
References
- web https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/
- web https://github.com/docker/cli/pull/6713
- web https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-28304/
- web https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-15558
- web https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2444574
- web https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-15558.json
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-15558