QID 378910

Date Published: 2023-10-04

QID 378910: Docker Desktop Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (4120)

Docker is a set of the platform as a service product that uses OS-level virtualization to deliver software in packages called containers.

CVE-2023-0627: Docker Desktop 4.11.x allows --no-windows-containers flag bypass via IPC response spoofing which may lead to local privilege escalation vulnerability.

Affected Versions:
Docker Desktop Community Edition versions from 4.11.0 prior to 4.12.0

QID Detection Logic:
Windows: It checks for vulnerable versions of Docker Desktop

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an less privileged attacker to execute commands or perform action actions with higher privileges.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to upgrade to Docker Desktop version 4.12.0 or later. Please refer to Docker Desktop Release Notes for version 4.12.0 for further information.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    Docker Desktop Release Notes URL Logo docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4120