CVE-2018-12608

Description

An issue was discovered in Docker Moby before 17.06.0. The Docker engine validated a client TLS certificate using both the configured client CA root certificate and all system roots on non-Windows systems. This allowed a client with any domain validated certificate signed by a system-trusted root CA (as opposed to one signed by the configured CA root certificate) to authenticate.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/moby/moby/pull/33182 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12608?
CVE-2018-12608 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12608?
To fix CVE-2018-12608, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-12608 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-12608 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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