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CVE-2019-15752 kev in the critical feed json

Docker Desktop Community Edition before 2.1.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse docker-credential-wincred.e…

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-6687

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2021-11-03
epss
48.8%
EPSS 48.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
2
Metasploit and Exploit-DB

Summary

Docker Desktop Community Edition before 2.1.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse docker-credential-wincred.exe file in %PROGRAMDATA%\DockerDesktop\version-bin\ as a low-privilege user, and then waiting for an admin or service user to authenticate with Docker, restart Docker, or run 'docker login' to force the command.

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  • docker docker 2.1.0.1

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/local/docker_credential_wincred)
  2. Published
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. CISA patch deadline
  5. CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added
5y ago
Patch by
2022-05-03 (4y ago)
Ransomware
Not known
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor, product
Docker, Desktop Community Edition
CISA name
Docker Desktop Community Edition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

48.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit exploit/windows/local/docker_credential_wincred Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe Privilege Escalation metasploit exploit, manual rank, 2019-07-05
  • EDB-48388 Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe - Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) local, 2020-04-28
  • medium.com https://medium.com/%40morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157404/Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe-Privilege-Escalation.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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