How severe is CVE-2025-47290?

CVE-2025-47290 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-47290 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-47290?

CVE-2025-47290 affects Linuxfoundation Containerd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-47290?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-47290 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-47290 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-15953.

When was CVE-2025-47290 published?

CVE-2025-47290 was published on 2025-05-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-47290

CVE-2025-47290 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linuxfoundation Containerd with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-367.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.9)
CVSS v4: 7.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-15953
Weakness: CWE-367
Affected product: Linuxfoundation Containerd
Published: 2025-05-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

containerd is a container runtime. 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. The only affected version of containerd is 2.1.0. Other versions of containerd are not affected. This bug has been fixed in containerd 2.1.1. Users should update to this version to resolve the issue. As a workaround, ensure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-47290?: containerd is a container runtime. 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. The only affected version of containerd is 2.1.0. Other versions of containerd are not affected. This bug has been fixed in containerd 2.1.1. Users should update to this version to resolve the issue. As a workaround, ensure that only trusted images are used and that only trusted users have permissions to import images.
How severe is CVE-2025-47290?: CVE-2025-47290 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-47290 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-47290?: CVE-2025-47290 affects Linuxfoundation Containerd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-47290?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-47290 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-47290 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-15953.
When was CVE-2025-47290 published?: CVE-2025-47290 was published on 2025-05-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:containerd:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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