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...
- Published
- Jun 5, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 5, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 58.7%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
2Proof-of-concept exploit for Docker Desktop for Windows privilege escalation (CVE-2020-11492). Uses named pipe impersonation to steal SYSTEM token and spawn elevated process.
Proof-of-concept for Docker Desktop for Windows privilege escalation (CVE-2020-11492). Exploits named pipe impersonation to achieve SYSTEM-level access via dockerLifecycleServer pipe.
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