CVE-2025-1696 Exposure of Proxy Credentials in Docker Desktop Logs
Attackers with log access can read proxy credentials from Docker Desktop logs, potentially enabling unauthorized access or further attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-1696?
CVE-2025-1696 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Docker Desktop, published on 6 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability exists in Docker Desktop prior to version 4.39.0 that could lead to the unintentional disclosure of sensitive information via application logs. In affected versions, proxy configuration data—potentially including sensitive details—was written to log files in clear text whenever an HTTP GET request was made through a proxy. An attacker with read access to these logs could obtain the proxy information and leverage it for further attacks or unauthorized access. Starting with version 4.39.0, Docker Desktop no longer logs the proxy string, thereby mitigating this risk.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1696?
How do I fix CVE-2025-1696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-1696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x75c-f5w5-hw79.