High severity · published Jan 15, 2021
CVE-2021-3162
Docker Desktop Community before 2.5.0.0 on macOS mishandles certificate checking, leading to local privilege escalation
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Docker Desktop Community before 2.5.0.0 on macOS mishandles certificate checking, leading to local privilege escalation.
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)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DO
Docker · Docker
before 2.5.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3162
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3162
Vendor Advisory
https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/release-notes/#docker-desktop-community-2500
Third Party Advisory
https://twitter.com/_r3ggi
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