Docker Desktop < 4.64.0 CLI Plugin Directory Privilege Escalation (CVE-2025-15558)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(301978);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/30");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-15558");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0210-S");

  script_name(english:"Docker Desktop < 4.64.0 CLI Plugin Directory Privilege Escalation (CVE-2025-15558)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host has an application installed that is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Docker Desktop for Windows installed on the remote host is 4.34.x < 4.64.0. It is, therefore, affected
by a privilege escalation vulnerability.

  - 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, allowing privilege escalation if the
    docker CLI is executed as a privileged user.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://github.com/docker/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-p436-gjf2-799p
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a7564223");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://github.com/docker/cli/pull/6713");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4640");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-28304/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Docker Desktop version 4.64.0 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"windows");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_supplemental", value:"CVSS:4.0/AU:N/R:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-15558");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/03/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/03/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/03/12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:docker:docker");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("docker_for_windows_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Docker for Windows", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# Min and Fix versions are obtained from the docker desktop release showing when the affected version of docker compose were
# introduced and then patched in docker desktop.
# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata": {"spec_version": "1.0"},
  "checks": [
    {
      "product": {"name": "Docker for Windows", "type": "app"},
      "check_algorithm": "default",
      "requires": [
        {"scope": "target", "match": {"os": "windows"}}
      ],
      "constraints": [{"min_version": "4.37", "fixed_version": "4.64.0"}]
    }
  ]
};

var result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:result);