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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (83.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Docker — versions 1.10.0.0-0, 1.10.1.42-1, 1.10.2.12
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- srcincite.io/blog/2018/08/31/you-cant-contain-me-analyzing-and-exploiting-an-el… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/release-notes/ (Vendor Advisory)
- docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/edge-release-notes/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105202 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
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.