Docker Desktop MacOS RAM Policy Bypass Allows Unrestricted Registry Pull
CVE-2025-4095 Published on April 29, 2025
Registry Access Management (RAM) policies not applied when sign-in enforcement is configured via a configuration profile
Registry Access Management (RAM) is a security feature allowing administrators to restrict access for their developers to only allowed registries. When a MacOS configuration profile is used to enforce organization sign-in, the RAM policies are not being applied, which would allow Docker Desktop users to pull down unapproved, and potentially malicious images from any registry.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-4095 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
CVE-2025-4095 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-4095
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Affected Versions
Docker Desktop:- Version 4.36.0 and below 4.41.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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