Docker Desktop for Windows before 4.6.0 allows attackers to delete (or create) any file through the dockerBackendV2 windowscontainers/start API by controlling the pidfile field inside the DaemonJSON field in the WindowsContainerStartRequest class. This can indirectly lead to privilege escalation.
AI analysis not yet available
Plain-English explanation, risk summary, and remediation steps will appear here once AI analysis is complete.
No Fix Known
No patch has been released yet. Apply workarounds or mitigations where available.
Published
CVE disclosed publicly
Last Modified
Most recent update
Indexed to CVEInsight
Added to this platform
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1
Affected Products
4
References
docker / desktop
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability
Impact