High severity · published Jun 5, 2020
CVE-2020-11492
An issue was discovered in Docker Desktop through 2.2.0.5 on Windows
7.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An issue was discovered in Docker Desktop through 2.2.0.5 on Windows. If a local attacker sets up their own named pipe prior to starting Docker with the same name, this attacker can intercept a connection attempt from Docker Service (which runs as SYSTEM), and then impersonate their privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DD
Docker Desktop · Docker
through 2.2.0.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11492
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11492
Release Notes
https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/release-notes/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/docker-desktop-for-windows-privesc-cve-2020-11492/
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