CVE-2018-15514 Deserialization in n/a
A malicious user in the docker-users group can escalate to administrator privileges via unsafe deserialization in Docker for Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-15514?
CVE-2018-15514 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HandleRequestAsync in Docker for Windows before 18.06.0-ce-rc3-win68 (edge) and before 18.06.0-ce-win72 (stable) deserialized requests over the \\.\pipe\dockerBackend named pipe without verifying the validity of the deserialized .NET objects. This would allow a malicious user in the "docker-users" group (who may not otherwise have administrator access) to escalate to administrator privileges.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-15514?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Docker Docker.
How do I fix CVE-2018-15514?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-15514 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2018-15514 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-15514 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-332v-39cw-qwg2.