CVE-2022-37326 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can delete or create arbitrary files via the Windows container start API, 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-2022-37326?
CVE-2022-37326 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 delete (or create) any file through the dockerBackendV2 windowscontainers/start API by controlling the pidfile field inside the DaemonJSON field in the WindowsContainerStartRequest class. This can indirectly lead to privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37326?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Docker Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2022-37326?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37326 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-2022-37326 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37326 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-2021-37841 Missing authorization 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-4x95-p9f4-3p7r.