CVE-2019-15752

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

Docker Desktop Community Edition before 2.1.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse docker-credential-wincred.exe file in %PROGRAMDATA%\DockerDesktop\version-bin\ as a low-privilege user, and then waiting for an admin or service user to authenticate with Docker, restart Docker, or run 'docker login' to force the command.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 57.88% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory medium.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://medium.com/%40morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157404/Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe-Privilege-Escalation.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2%40%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15752?
CVE-2019-15752 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-15752?
To fix CVE-2019-15752, 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-2019-15752 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2019-15752 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~58% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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