CVE-2019-15752: Docker Desktop Community Edition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Docker Desktop Community Edition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
Docker Desktop Community Edition before 2.1.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse docker-credential-wincred.exe file in %PROGRAMDATA%\DockerDesktop\version-bin\ as a low-privilege user, and then waiting for an admin or service user to authenticate with Docker, restart Docker, or run 'docker login' to force the command.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Tracked companies
Mapped from the CVE’s affected-product data, NVD CPE matches, vendor advisories or package feeds. A mapping means the vendor’s software is named, not that its hosted service was exposed.
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Docker: Desktop Community Edition
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157404/Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe-Privilege-Escalation.html (opens in new tab)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2… (opens in new tab)
- medium.com/%40morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2f… (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)