What is CVE-2023-5165?

CVE-2023-5165 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker Desktop, classified under CWE-424. 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 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 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 4.23.0. Affected Docker Desktop versions: from 4.13.0 before 4.23.0.

Published 2023-09-25 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (24.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 24.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Docker Desktop
Docker Inc. Desktop — versions 4.13.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/ (release-notes, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5165?: CVE-2023-5165 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker Desktop, classified under CWE-424. 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.