CVE-2019-15752

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.

  • Published Aug 28, 2019
  • CVSS 7.8 high
  • 48.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • In CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
  • A Metasploit module exploits it
  • A fix is available

CVE-2019-15752 at the National Vulnerability Database