PT-2021-19449 · Docker · Docker Desktop Community+1

Published 2021-01-15 · Updated 2022-07-12 · CVE-2021-3162

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Docker Desktop Community versions prior to 2.5.0.0

Description The issue is related to the mishandling of certificate checking, which can lead to local privilege escalation. This problem is specific to Docker Desktop Community on macOS.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.5.0.0, update to version 2.5.0.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive resources to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

LPE

Improper Certificate Validation

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-295

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-3162

Affected Products

Docker

Docker Desktop Community

References · 7

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-3162 · Vendor Advisory
• https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/release-notes/#docker-desktop-community-2500 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3162 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/_r3ggi · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/8850 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/8622 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/22229 · Telegram Post