CVE-2020-11492 Race condition in n/a
A local attacker can intercept Docker Service connections via named pipe race conditions to escalate privileges to SYSTEM.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-11492?
CVE-2020-11492 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11492?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Docker Docker Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11492?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11492 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-11492 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11492 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-3qmr-hmpr-mv37.