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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vin01.github.io/piptagole/docker/security/gitlab/docker-machine/2023/07/07/dock… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- hackerone.com/reports/1916285 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/docker/machine/releases (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.