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-2022-31…

EPSS: 0.003 (25.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Docker Desktop
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (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.