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CVE-2022-26659 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.1 Published Updated

An attacker can overwrite administrator-writable files via symlink attacks during Docker Desktop installation, leading to 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-2022-26659?

CVE-2022-26659 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Docker Desktop installer on Windows in versions before 4.6.0 allows an attacker to overwrite any administrator writable files by creating a symlink in place of where the installer writes its log file. Starting from version 4.6.0, the Docker Desktop installer, when run elevated, will write its log files to a location not writable by non-administrator users.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26659?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Docker Docker Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2022-26659?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26659 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-26659 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26659 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-grp6-p35v-pgfx.

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