What is CVE-2019-15752?

CVE-2019-15752 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2019-08-28.

Is CVE-2019-15752 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2019-15752 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2019-15752

Docker Desktop Community Edition before 2.1.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse docker-credential-wincred.exe file in %PROGRAMDATA%\DockerDesktop\version-bin\ as a low-privilege user, and then waiting for an…

EPSS: 0.456 (97.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2021-11-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-05-03.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

medium.com/@morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd… (x_refsource_MISC)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/157404/Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe-Privilege-Es… (x_refsource_MISC)
[geode-issues] 20200831 [jira] [Created] (GEODE-8471) Dependency security issues in geode-core-1.12 (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15752?: CVE-2019-15752 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2019-08-28.
Is CVE-2019-15752 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2019-15752 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.