High severity · published Sep 25, 2023
CVE-2023-5165
Docker Desktop before 4.23.0 allows an unprivileged user to bypass Enhanced Container Isolation (ECI) restrictions via the debug shell which remains accessible for a short time…
8.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Docker Desktop before 4.23.0 allows an unprivileged user to bypass Enhanced Container Isolation (ECI) restrictions via the debug shell which remains accessible for a short time window after launching Docker Desktop. The affected functionality is available for Docker Business customers only and assumes an environment where users are not granted local root or Administrator privileges.
This issue has been fixed in Docker Desktop 4.23.0.
Affected Docker Desktop versions: from 4.13.0 before 4.23.0.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 26% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DD
Docker Desktop · Docker
4.13.0 before 4.23.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5165
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5165
Release Notes
https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4230
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