CVE-2020-11492

An issue was discovered in Docker Desktop through 2.2.0.5 on Windows. If a local attacker sets up their own named pipe prior to starting Docker with the same name, this attacker can intercept a connection attempt from Docker Service (which runs as SYSTEM), and then impersonate their privileges.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/release-notes/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/docker-desktop-for-windows-privesc-cve-2020-11492/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

12 Jul 2022, 17:42

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-269~~	CWE-362

Information

Published : 2020-06-05 14:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:27

NVD link : CVE-2020-11492

Mitre link : CVE-2020-11492

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-11492

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows

docker

docker_desktop

CWE

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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