CVE-2020-10665

MEDIUM

Docker Desktop <2.1.0.9-2.2.2.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-10665. PoCs published by spaceraccoon.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits CVE-2020-10665, a privilege escalation vulnerability in Docker for Windows, by creating hardlinks to a DLL file in a predictable location where Docker diagnostics writes files, allowing an attacker to gain elevated permissions.

Description

Docker Desktop allows local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM because it mishandles the collection of diagnostics with Administrator privileges, leading to arbitrary DACL permissions overwrites and arbitrary file writes. This affects Docker Desktop Enterprise before 2.1.0.9, Docker Desktop for Windows Stable before 2.2.0.4, and Docker Desktop for Windows Edge before 2.2.2.0.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 54 stars
by spaceraccoon · poc
https://github.com/spaceraccoon/CVE-2020-10665

This PoC exploits CVE-2020-10665, a privilege escalation vulnerability in Docker for Windows, by creating hardlinks to a DLL file in a predictable location where Docker diagnostics writes files, allowing an attacker to gain elevated permissions.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Docker for Windows (versions prior to fix for CVE-2020-10665)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Docker for Windows installed · Attacker must have local access to the system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://docs.docker.com/release-notes/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/spaceraccoon/CVE-2020-10665

Scores

CVSS v3 6.7
EPSS 0.0060
EPSS Percentile 69.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (3)
docker/desktop < 2.1.0.9
docker/desktop < 2.2.0.4
docker/desktop < 2.2.2.0
Published Mar 18, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026