CVE-2023-5166 Docker Desktop before 4.23.0 allows Access Token theft via a crafted extension icon URL
Attackers can steal access tokens via crafted extension icon URLs in Docker Desktop, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-5166?
CVE-2023-5166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Docker Desktop, published on 25 Sep 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Docker Desktop before 4.23.0 allows Access Token theft via a crafted extension icon URL.
This issue affects Docker Desktop: before 4.23.0.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5166?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Docker Docker Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5166?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5166 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-5166 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5166 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-37gr-7cxx-ccpq.