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CVE-2019-15752

Published: Aug 28, 2019Updated: Nov 6, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-732
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
31.9%
Top 1.9%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Nov 3, 2021
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-732

Affected Products

docker
commercial·US
dockerOn-premDev Tool
Cloud & SaaS / container-orchestration
apache
oss-project·USaka apache httpd, apache http server
geode
Databases / cache-message-queue
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Nov 3, 2021
Remediation due:May 3, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

2 exploit sources identified

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

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