CVE-2021-3162 Security feature bypass in n/a
High 7.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-3162 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2021-3162 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3162/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-3162/index.md)
Local attackers can escalate privileges on macOS by exploiting improper certificate validation in Docker Desktop.
- 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-2021-3162?
CVE-2021-3162 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Docker Desktop Community before 2.5.0.0 on macOS mishandles certificate checking, leading to local privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3162?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Docker Docker.
How do I fix CVE-2021-3162?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-3162 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-3162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5j4r-qj38-wg6g.