Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Docker Desktop Community Edition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2019-15752
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:29.63%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-732 ↗CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| docker | docker | all |
| microsoft | windows | all |
| apache | geode | 1.12.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2019-08-28T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2019-08-28T20:24:33 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:45:31 |
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