Deserialization in Docker

CVE-2018-15514

HandleRequestAsync in Docker for Windows before 18.06.0-ce-rc3-win68 (edge) and before 18.06.0-ce-win72 (stable) deserialized requests over the \\.\pipe\dockerBackend named pipe without verifying the validity of the deserialized .NET objects. This would allow a malicious user in the "docker-users" group (who may not otherwise have administrator access) to escalate to administrator privileges.

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.025 (82.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Docker — versions 1.10.0.0-0, 1.10.1.42-1, 1.10.2.12
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15514?
CVE-2018-15514 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-15514?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-15514 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.