Vulnerability in Containerd
CVE-2024-25621
containerd is an open-source container runtime. Versions 0.1.0 through 1.7.28, 2.0.0-beta.0 through 2.0.6, 2.1.0-beta.0 through 2.1.4 and 2.2.0-beta.0 through 2.2.0-rc.1 have an overly broad default permission vulnerability. Directory path…
EPSS: 0.000 (0.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Containerd — versions < 1.7.29, >= 2.0.0-beta.0, < 2.0.7, >= 2.1.0-beta.0, < 2.1.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/security/advisories/GHSA-pwhc-rpq9-4c8w (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/commit/7c59e8e9e970d38061a77b586b23655c352bfec5 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/containerd/containerd/blob/main/docs/rootless.md (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-25621?
- CVE-2024-25621 is a high-severity vulnerability in Containerd, classified under Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-11-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-25621?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.