What is CVE-2023-5165?

CVE-2023-5165 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker Inc. Desktop, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-09-25.

How severe is CVE-2023-5165?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Docker Inc. Desktop

CVE-2023-5165

Docker Desktop before 4.23.0 allows an unprivileged user to bypass Enhanced Container Isolation (ECI) restrictions via the debug shell which remains accessible for a short time window after launching Docker Desktop. The affected functional…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.000 (3.6th 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 Inc. Desktop — versions 4.13.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
CWE-424

References

docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/ (release-notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5165?: CVE-2023-5165 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker Inc. Desktop, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-09-25.
How severe is CVE-2023-5165?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.