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CVE-2025-47290 — Vulnerability in...

HIGH

containerd allows host filesystem access on pull

Published May 21, 2025Updated September 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Impact A time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability was found in containerd v2.1.0. While unpacking an image during an image pull, specially crafted container images could arbitrarily modify the host file system. ### Patches This bug has been fixed in the following containerd versions: * 2.1.1 The only affected version of containerd is 2.1.0. Other versions of containerd are not affected. Users should update to this version to resolve the issue. ### Workarounds Ensure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images. ### Credits The containerd project would like to thank Tõnis Tiigi for responsibly disclosing this issue in accordance with the [containerd security policy](https://github.com/containerd/project/blob/main/SECURITY.md). ### References https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-47290 ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [containerd](https://github.com/containerd/containerd/issues/new/choose) * Email us at [security@containerd.io](mailto:security@containerd.io) To report a security issue in containerd: * [Report a new vulnerability](https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/new) * Email us at [security@containerd.io](mailto:security@containerd.io)

Advisory Timeline

  • First published May 21, 2025 (509 days ago).
  • Last revised September 10, 2026 — 476 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Go
Update github.com/containerd/containerd/v2 to 2.1.1 or later
go get github.com/containerd/containerd/v2@v2.1.1

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: go (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
github.com/containerd/containerd/v2
go
All versions2.1.1

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.1 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
A
Scope
—
Confidentiality
—
Integrity
—
Availability
—

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-47290?
containerd allows host filesystem access on pull This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 9.1/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2025-47290?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.1

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-cm76-qm8v-3j95
GO-2025-3699

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