CVE-2026-41567

HIGH

Docker: `PUT /containers/{id}/archive` executes container binary on the host

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

Moby is an open source container framework. In versions prior to 29.5.1 and in moby/moby v2 prior to v2.0.0-beta.14, when a compressed archive is uploaded to a container via `PUT /containers/{id}/archive` or piped through `docker cp -`, the daemon resolves decompression binaries (such as `xz` or `unpigz`) from the container's filesystem rather than the host's due to incorrect ordering of operations. A malicious container image containing a trojanized decompression binary can achieve arbitrary code execution with full daemon privileges, including host root UID and unrestricted capabilities, when a user uploads a compressed (xz or gzip) archive into that container. This issue is fixed in Docker Engine 29.5.1 and moby/moby v2.0.0-beta.14. Workarounds include only running containers from trusted images, using authorization plugins to restrict access to the `PUT /containers/{id}/archive` endpoint, and avoiding piping compressed archives into containers created from untrusted images

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.2
EPSS 0.0014
EPSS Percentile 3.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-427
Status published
Products (6)
docker/docker 0 - 28.5.2Go
docker/docker/daemon <= 28.5.2
moby/Docker Engine < 29.5.1
moby/moby 0 - 2.0.0-beta.14Go
moby/moby 0 - 28.5.2Go
moby/moby/v2/daemon < 2.0.0-beta.14
Published Jun 05, 2026
Tracked Since Jun 05, 2026