CVE-2019-15752
Detail
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 Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Reference
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Vulnerability Name
Date Added
Due Date
Required Action
Docker Desktop Community Edition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
11/03/2021
05/03/2022
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
NIST
CISA-ADP
Change History
10 change records found show changes
Modified Analysis by NIST 3/14/2025 1:32:41 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.1.0.1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.1.0.1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.1.0.1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 2.1.0.1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 2/04/2025 4:15:17 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
CWE-732
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 11:29:24 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157404/Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe-Privilege-Escalation.html
Added
Reference
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2%40%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E
Added
Reference
https://medium.com/%40morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e
Modified Analysis by NIST 7/25/2024 12:24:56 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3.1
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Removed
CVSS V3
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:apache:geode:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157404/Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe-Privilege-Escalation.html No Types Assigned
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157404/Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2%40%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2%40%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E Mailing List
Changed
Reference Type
https://medium.com/%40morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e No Types Assigned
https://medium.com/%40morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/14/2024 1:45:02 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
CVE Modified by MITRE 11/06/2023 10:05:32 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2%40%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
Added
Reference
MITRE https://medium.com/%40morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e [No types assigned]
Removed
Reference
MITRE https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2@%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E
Removed
Reference
MITRE https://medium.com/@morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e
CVE Modified by MITRE 8/31/2020 10:15:15 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2@%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]
CWE Remap by NIST 8/24/2020 1:37:01 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CWE
CWE-264
CWE-732
CVE Modified by MITRE 4/27/2020 1:15:13 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157404/Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe-Privilege-Escalation.html [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST 9/04/2019 9:16:00 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
CVSS V3
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Added
CWE
CWE-264
Added
CPE Configuration
AND
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.1.0.1
OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
https://medium.com/@morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e No Types Assigned
https://medium.com/@morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Added
CVSS V2 Metadata
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2019-15752 NVD
Published Date: 08/28/2019 NVD
Last Modified: 03/14/2025
Source: MITRE