High · 7.1 CVE-2022-31647 EUVD-2022-53083GHSA-hq97-x836-5mc4

Docker Desktop before 4.6.0 on Windows allows attackers to delete any file through the hyperv/destroy dockerBackendV2 API via a symlink in …

Published Apr 27, 2023 · Updated Jan 31, 2025 · Assigned by mitre

Description

Docker Desktop before 4.6.0 on Windows allows attackers to delete any file through the hyperv/destroy dockerBackendV2 API via a symlink in the DataFolder parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-26659.

References

https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#docker-desktop-460
https://www.cyberark.com/resources/threat-research-blog/breaking-docker-named-pipes-systematically-docker-desktop-privilege-escalation-part-2