Vulnerability in Docker Desktop
CVE-2023-0629
Docker Desktop before 4.17.0 allows an unprivileged user to bypass Enhanced Container Isolation (ECI) restrictions by setting the Docker host to docker.raw.sock, or npipe:////.pipe/docker_engine_linux on Windows, via the -H (--host) CLI flag or the DOCKER_HOST environment variable and launch containers without the additional hardening features provided by ECI. This would not affect already running containers, nor containers launched through the usual approach (without Docker's raw socket). The affected functionality is available for Docker Business customers only and assumes an environment where users are not granted local root or Administrator privileges. This issue has been fixed in Docker Desktop 4.17.0. Affected Docker Desktop versions: from 4.13.0 before 4.17.0.
EPSS: 0.002 (12.2th 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:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Docker Docker_desktop
- Docker Inc. Desktop — versions 4.13.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@docker.com (release-notes, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-0629?
- CVE-2023-0629 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker Desktop, classified under CWE-424. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2023-0629?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-0629 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.