Vulnerability in Docker

CVE-2016-8867

Docker Engine 1.12.2 enabled ambient capabilities with misconfigured capability policies. This allowed malicious images to bypass user permissions to access files within the container filesystem or mounted volumes.

EPSS: 0.028 (84.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Docker — versions 1.12.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8867?
CVE-2016-8867 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-10-28.
How severe is CVE-2016-8867?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-8867 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.