CVE-2023-0628 Command injection in Docker Desktop
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands in Dev Environments containers by tricking users into opening malicious docker-desktop URLs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-0628?
CVE-2023-0628 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Docker Desktop, published on 13 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Docker Desktop before 4.17.0 allows an attacker to execute an arbitrary command inside a Dev Environments container during initialization by tricking a user to open a crafted malicious docker-desktop:// URL.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0628?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Docker Docker Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0628?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0628 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2023-0628 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0628 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-pf8f-jj2r-7pj2.