CVE-2022-34292 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.1 Published 27 Apr 2023 Updated 31 Jan 2025

Attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in Docker Desktop for Windows, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

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-2022-34292?

CVE-2022-34292 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Docker Desktop for Windows before 4.6.0 allows attackers to overwrite any file through a symlink attack on the hyperv/create dockerBackendV2 API by controlling the DataFolder parameter for DockerDesktop.vhdx, a similar issue to CVE-2022-31647.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34292?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Docker Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34292?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34292 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-2022-34292 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34292 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2q7w-jpcq-p6gw.