What is CVE-2022-37326?

CVE-2022-37326 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker Desktop, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-04-27.

How severe is CVE-2022-37326?

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

Auth bypass in Docker Desktop

CVE-2022-37326

Docker Desktop for Windows before 4.6.0 allows attackers to delete (or create) any file through the dockerBackendV2 windowscontainers/start API by controlling the pidfile field inside the DaemonJSON field in the WindowsContainerStartReques…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (21.1th 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-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-37326?: CVE-2022-37326 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker Desktop, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-04-27.
How severe is CVE-2022-37326?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.