Vulnerability in Docker Machine
CVE-2023-40453
Docker Machine through 0.16.2 allows an attacker, who has control of a worker node, to provide crafted version data, which might potentially trick an administrator into performing an unsafe action (via escape sequence injection), or might have a data size that causes a denial of service to a bastion node. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
EPSS: 0.009 (56.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Docker Machine
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40453?
- CVE-2023-40453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Docker Machine, classified under Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-11-07.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40453?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-40453 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.