What is CVE-2014-6407?

CVE-2014-6407 is a vulnerability in Docker, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. Published 2014-12-12.

Is CVE-2014-6407 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Docker

CVE-2014-6407

Docker before 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a (1) symlink or (2) hard link attack in an image archive in a (a) pull or (b) load operation.

Published 2014-12-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.049 (91.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.049 · newest: 0.049 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Docker — versions 1.0.0, 1.3.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

Public proof-of-concept exploits

xxg1413/docker-security

References

secunia.com/advisories/60241 (third-party-advisory)
secunia.com/advisories/60171 (third-party-advisory)
docs.docker.com/v1.3/release-notes/ (Vendor Advisory)
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-12/msg00009.html (vendor-advisory)
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145154.html (vendor-advisory)
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/24/5 (mailing-list)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-6407?: CVE-2014-6407 is a vulnerability in Docker, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. Published 2014-12-12.
Is CVE-2014-6407 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.