CVE-2022-37326
highpriority · track · 31OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.003 · 22 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Docker Desktop for Windows before 4.6.0 allows attackers to delete (or create) any file through the dockerBackendV2 windowscontainers/start API by controlling the pidfile field inside the DaemonJSON field in the WindowsContainerStartRequest class. This can indirectly lead to privilege escalation.
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affected products (2)
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references (7)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2022-37326/cnnvd
- https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#docker-desktop-460cnnvd
- https://www.cyberark.com/resources/threat-research-blog/breaking-docker-named-pipes-systematically-docker-desktop-privilege-escalation-part-2cnnvd
- https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#docker-desktop-460enisa_euvd
- https://www.cyberark.com/resources/threat-research-blog/breaking-docker-named-pipes-systematically-docker-desktop-privilege-escalation-part-2enisa_euvd
- https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#docker-desktop-460Release Notesnvd
- https://www.cyberark.com/resources/threat-research-blog/breaking-docker-named-pipes-systematically-docker-desktop-privilege-escalation-part-2Third Party Advisorynvd
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