CVE-2021-37841 Missing authorization in n/a
Low-privileged users can compromise Windows containers in Docker Desktop, enabling code execution and data access.
- 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-2021-37841?
CVE-2021-37841 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Docker Desktop before 3.6.0 suffers from incorrect access control. If a low-privileged account is able to access the server running the Windows containers, it can lead to a full container compromise in both process isolation and Hyper-V isolation modes. This security issue leads an attacker with low privilege to read, write and possibly even execute code inside the containers.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37841?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Docker Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2021-37841?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37841 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-37841 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37841 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2024-8695 Code injection in Docker Desktop
- CVE-2024-8696 Code injection in Docker Desktop
- CVE-2022-37326 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2025-3224 Elevation of Privilege in Docker Desktop for Windows during Upgrade due to Insecure Directory Deletion
- CVE-2024-6222 Privilege escalation in Docker Desktop
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3r4h-x82w-7jgc.