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.

EPSS: 0.002 (13.1th 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)

References

security@docker.com (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.