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【Vulnerability Alert】A critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-62725) has been identified in Docker Compose. Please verify and apply the necessary patches as soon as possible.

publish date : 2025-11-07 update date : 2025-11-07

Source: Ministry of education information & communication security contingency platform

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Publication Number TACERT-ANA-2025110405112828 Publication Time 2025/11/05 08:41
Incident Type ANA-Vulnerability Alert Discovery Time 2025/11/05 08:41
Impact Level Low  
[Subject]
【Vulnerability Alert】A critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-62725) has been identified in Docker Compose. Please verify and apply the necessary patches as soon as possible.
[Content]
Forwarded from TWCERTCC-ANA-2025110405112828

Docker Compose is a tool used for defining and managing applications composed of multiple containers. It simplifies the deployment process and enhances development efficiency. Docker has released a major security vulnerability update announcement (CVE-2025-62725, CVSS 4.x: 8.9) and issued a patched version. This vulnerability is a path traversal issue that allows attackers to bypass Compose’s cache directory and overwrite arbitrary files on the host system.

Information Sharing Level: WHITE (Information content can be publicly disclosed)
[Affected Platform]
Versions of Docker Compose prior to v2.40.2 (exclusive)
[Recommended Actions]
Update to Docker Compose version v2.40.2 or later
[Reference]
 
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