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CVE-2019-15752

Docker Desktop Community Edition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Docker Desktop Community EditionContainers & cloud
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
7.8High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 3 Nov 2021CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)48.6%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version yet
Federal deadline3 May 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version.

Timeline

  1. 5 Jul 2019Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 28 Aug 2019, 20:24 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 3 Nov 2021Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 3

  • Exploit moduleDocker-Credential-Wincred.exe Privilege Escalation 5 Jul 2019Metasploit
  • Local exploitDocker-Credential-Wincred.exe - Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) 28 Apr 2020Exploit-DB
  • Local exploitDocker-Credential-Wincred.exe - Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) 28 Apr 2020Exploit-DB

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Description

Docker Desktop Community Edition contains a vulnerability that may allow local users to escalate privileges by placing a trojan horse docker-credential-wincred.exe file in %PROGRAMDATA%\DockerDesktop\version-bin\.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • n/aaffected: n/aCVE List

References 4