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CVE-2019-15752

HighPublished

Docker Desktop Community Edition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published: Aug 28, 2019
Updated: Oct 21, 2025
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Apr 28, 2020

Primary CVSS

7.8/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS probability estimate

31.9%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 98.3%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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CISA Known Exploited

This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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.

Sources

Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe - Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)Exploit
Metasploit · windows · Apr 28, 2020

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