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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2019-15752 Docker · Desktop Community Edition

Docker Desktop Community Edition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

44.57 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
97.5 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 97.5% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Nov 03, 2021

Remediation Due

May 03, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

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\.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence