What is CVE-2021-3162?

CVE-2021-3162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-01-15.

How severe is CVE-2021-3162?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2021-3162

Docker Desktop Community before 2.5.0.0 on macOS mishandles certificate checking, leading to local privilege escalation.

Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation

EPSS: 0.002 (7.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos
Docker
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-295 — Improper Certificate Validation

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3162?: CVE-2021-3162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-01-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-3162?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.