CVE-2023-0633 In Docker Desktop on Windows before 4.12.0 an argument injection to installer may result in LPE
An argument injection vulnerability in the Docker Desktop installer allows local attackers to escalate privileges on Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-0633?
CVE-2023-0633 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Docker Desktop, published on 25 Sep 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
In Docker Desktop on Windows before 4.12.0 an argument injection to installer may result in local privilege escalation (LPE).This issue affects Docker Desktop: before 4.12.0.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0633?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Docker Docker Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0633?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0633 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-2023-0633 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0633 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-rgjx-xmjq-vjfg.