CVE-2021-44719 Missing authorization in n/a
Docker Desktop allows unauthorized access due to incorrect access control, potentially enabling privilege escalation or code execution.
- 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-2021-44719?
CVE-2021-44719 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Docker Desktop 4.3.0 has Incorrect Access Control.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44719?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Docker Docker Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44719?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44719 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-2021-44719 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44719 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
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- CVE-2026-5843 Docker Model Runner container-to-host code execution via MLX-LM model_file importlib loading
- CVE-2026-6406 Docker Desktop Enhanced Container Isolation bypass via --use-api-socket CLI flag
- CVE-2023-0625 Docker Desktop before 4.12.0 is vulnerable to RCE via a crafted extension description or changelog
- CVE-2023-0626 Docker Desktop before 4.12.0 is vulnerable to RCE via query parameters in message-box route
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gc72-8hpq-4vjw.