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CVE-2025-9074 is a critical vulnerability caused by Docker Desktop exposing its internal Docker Engine API at\u00a0<strong>192.168.65.7:2375<\/strong>\u00a0without authentication. This flaw allows a malicious container to access the Docker API and perform unauthorized actions such as launching new containers, mounting host drives, and modifying host files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Affected Versions\u00a0:-\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Docker Desktop for Windows before version 4.44.3.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Docker Desktop for macOS before version 4.44.3.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Impact:-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Successful exploitation may result in container escape and arbitrary code execution on the host system with elevated privileges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Resolution:-<\/strong> Please update to the following patched versions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Docker Desktop 4.44.3 or later for Windows.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Docker Desktop 4.44.3 or later for macOS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>References:-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nvd.nist.gov\/vuln\/detail\/CVE-2025-9074\">https:\/\/nvd.nist.gov\/vuln\/detail\/CVE-2025-9074<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber.gc.ca\/en\/alerts-advisories\/docker-security-advisory-av25-546\">https:\/\/www.cyber.gc.ca\/en\/alerts-advisories\/docker-security-advisory-av25-546<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/critical-docker-desktop-flaw-lets-attackers-hijack-windows-hosts\">https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/critical-docker-desktop-flaw-lets-attackers-hijack-windows-hosts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehackernews.com\/2025\/08\/docker-fixes-cve-2025-9074-critical.html\">https:\/\/thehackernews.com\/2025\/08\/docker-fixes-cve-2025-9074-critical.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Docker has released security updates to address a vulnerability (CVE-2025-9074) that could potentially allow an attacker to break out of the confines of a container. 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