What is CVE-2021-37841?

CVE-2021-37841 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker Desktop, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-08-12.

How severe is CVE-2021-37841?

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

Vulnerability in Docker Desktop

CVE-2021-37841

Docker Desktop before 3.6.0 suffers from incorrect access control. If a low-privileged account is able to access the server running the Windows containers, it can lead to a full container compromise in both process isolation and Hyper-V is…

EPSS: 0.007 (49.7th 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

Docker Desktop
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-37841?: CVE-2021-37841 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker Desktop, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-08-12.
How severe is CVE-2021-37841?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.