What is CVE-2022-34292?

CVE-2022-34292 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker Desktop, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-04-27.

How severe is CVE-2022-34292?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Docker Desktop

CVE-2022-34292

Docker Desktop for Windows before 4.6.0 allows attackers to overwrite any file through a symlink attack on the hyperv/create dockerBackendV2 API by controlling the DataFolder parameter for DockerDesktop.vhdx, a similar issue to CVE-2022-31647.

Published 2023-04-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (24.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Docker Desktop

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/ (Release Notes)
www.cyberark.com/resources/threat-research-blog/breaking-docker-named-pipes-sys… (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-34292?: CVE-2022-34292 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker Desktop, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-04-27.
How severe is CVE-2022-34292?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.