CVE-2023-0627 Docker Desktop 4.11.x allows --no-windows-containers flag bypass
Attackers can bypass the no-windows-containers flag via IPC spoofing to achieve local privilege escalation on Docker Desktop.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-0627?
CVE-2023-0627 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Docker Desktop, published on 25 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Docker Desktop 4.11.x allows --no-windows-containers flag bypass via IPC response spoofing which may lead to Local Privilege Escalation (LPE).This issue affects Docker Desktop: 4.11.X.
Weakness: CWE-501
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0627?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Docker Docker Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0627?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0627 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-0627 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0627 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-7v95-w7c6-3w2g.