CVE-2023-5165 Docker Desktop before 4.23.0 allows Enhanced Container Isolation bypass via debug shell

What is CVE-2023-5165?

CVE-2023-5165 is a high-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 before 4.23.0 allows an unprivileged user to bypass Enhanced Container Isolation (ECI) restrictions via the debug shell which remains accessible for a short time window after launching Docker Desktop. The affected functionality is available for Docker Business customers only and assumes an environment where users are not granted local root or Administrator privileges.

This issue has been fixed in Docker Desktop 4.23.0.

Affected Docker Desktop versions: from 4.13.0 before 4.23.0.

Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-424

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5165?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Docker Docker Desktop.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5165?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5165 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-5165 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5165 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-rc4h-xgcc-x9w4.