CVE-2020-11492
HIGHDocker Desktop < 2.2.0.5 - Privilege Escalation via Named Pipe Race Condition
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-11492. PoCs published by CrackerCat.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits a Docker Desktop for Windows privilege escalation vulnerability by impersonating a named pipe client to gain SYSTEM privileges. It creates a named pipe, waits for Docker to connect, impersonates the client, duplicates the token, and launches a new process with elevated privileges.
Description
An issue was discovered in Docker Desktop through 2.2.0.5 on Windows. If a local attacker sets up their own named pipe prior to starting Docker with the same name, this attacker can intercept a connection attempt from Docker Service (which runs as SYSTEM), and then impersonate their privileges.
Exploits (1)
This PoC exploits a Docker Desktop for Windows privilege escalation vulnerability by impersonating a named pipe client to gain SYSTEM privileges. It creates a named pipe, waits for Docker to connect, impersonates the client, duplicates the token, and launches a new process with elevated privileges.
References (2)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H