Docker Desktop

Docker Desktop for Windows <4.41.0: Local Priv Esc via Config Manipulation
CVE-2025-3224 7.8 - High - April 28, 2025

A vulnerability in the update process of Docker Desktop for Windows versions prior to 4.41.0 could allow a local, low-privileged attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. During an update, Docker Desktop attempts to delete files and subdirectories under the path C:\ProgramData\Docker\config with high privileges. However, this directory often does not exist by default, and C:\ProgramData\ allows normal users to create new directories. By creating a malicious Docker\config folder structure at this location, an attacker can force the privileged update process to delete or manipulate arbitrary system files, leading to Elevation of Privilege.

RCE via crafted extension publisher-url in Docker Desktop <4.34.2
CVE-2024-8696 9.8 - Critical - September 12, 2024

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via crafted extension publisher-url/additional-urls could be abused by a malicious extension in Docker Desktop before 4.34.2.

RCE via crafted extension description in Docker Desktop v<4.34.2
CVE-2024-8695 9.8 - Critical - September 12, 2024

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via crafted extension description/changelog could be abused by a malicious extension in Docker Desktop before 4.34.2.

Docker Desktop IPC Escalation via Extensions ( v4.28)
CVE-2024-6222 7 - High - July 09, 2024

In Docker Desktop before v4.29.0, an attacker who has gained access to the Docker Desktop VM through a container breakout can further escape to the host by passing extensions and dashboard related IPC messages. Docker Desktop v4.29.0 https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4290 fixes the issue on MacOS, Linux and Windows with Hyper-V backend. As exploitation requires "Allow only extensions distributed through the Docker Marketplace" to be disabled, Docker Desktop  v4.31.0 https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4310  additionally changes the default configuration to enable this setting by default.

Docker Desktop Windows <4.31.0 exec-path DoS via docker-users
CVE-2024-5652 5.5 - Medium - July 09, 2024

In Docker Desktop on Windows before v4.31.0 allows a user in the docker-users group to cause a Windows Denial-of-Service through the exec-path Docker daemon config option in Windows containers mode.

Docker Desktop <4.6 (Win): TOCTOU File Overwrite via windowscontainers/start API
CVE-2022-38730 6.3 - Medium - April 27, 2023

Docker Desktop for Windows before 4.6 allows attackers to overwrite any file through the windowscontainers/start dockerBackendV2 API by controlling the data-root field inside the DaemonJSON field in the WindowsContainerStartRequest class. This allows exploiting a symlink vulnerability in ..\dataRoot\network\files\local-kv.db because of a TOCTOU race condition.

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Privilege Escalation via pidfile in Docker Desktop Win 4.6.0 API
CVE-2022-37326 7.8 - High - April 27, 2023

Docker Desktop for Windows before 4.6.0 allows attackers to delete (or create) any file through the dockerBackendV2 windowscontainers/start API by controlling the pidfile field inside the DaemonJSON field in the WindowsContainerStartRequest class. This can indirectly lead to privilege escalation.

Docker Desktop Windows <4.6.0: Symlink Attack via dockerBackendV2 API
CVE-2022-34292 7.1 - High - April 27, 2023

Docker Desktop for Windows before 4.6.0 allows attackers to overwrite any file through a symlink attack on the hyperv/create dockerBackendV2 API by controlling the DataFolder parameter for DockerDesktop.vhdx, a similar issue to CVE-2022-31647.

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Docker Desktop <4.6.0 Windows Symlink File Deletion via hyperv API
CVE-2022-31647 7.1 - High - April 27, 2023

Docker Desktop before 4.6.0 on Windows allows attackers to delete any file through the hyperv/destroy dockerBackendV2 API via a symlink in the DataFolder parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-26659.

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Docker Desktop 4.17.x Plain-HTTP Credential Leak (CVE-2023-1802)
CVE-2023-1802 7.5 - High - April 06, 2023

In Docker Desktop 4.17.x the Artifactory Integration falls back to sending registry credentials over plain HTTP if the HTTPS health check has failed. A targeted network sniffing attack can lead to a disclosure of sensitive information. Only users who have Access Experimental Features enabled and have logged in to a private registry are affected.

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Docker Desktop before 3.6.0 suffers from incorrect access control
CVE-2021-37841 7.8 - High - August 12, 2021

Docker Desktop before 3.6.0 suffers from incorrect access control. If a low-privileged account is able to access the server running the Windows containers, it can lead to a full container compromise in both process isolation and Hyper-V isolation modes. This security issue leads an attacker with low privilege to read, write and possibly even execute code inside the containers.

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Docker Desktop allows local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
CVE-2020-10665 6.7 - Medium - March 18, 2020

Docker Desktop allows local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM because it mishandles the collection of diagnostics with Administrator privileges, leading to arbitrary DACL permissions overwrites and arbitrary file writes. This affects Docker Desktop Enterprise before 2.1.0.9, Docker Desktop for Windows Stable before 2.2.0.4, and Docker Desktop for Windows Edge before 2.2.2.0.

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