CVE-2023-5165

HIGH

Docker Desktop <4.23.0 - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Docker Desktop before 4.23.0 allows an unprivileged user to bypass Enhanced Container Isolation (ECI) restrictions via the debug shell which remains accessible for a short time window after launching Docker Desktop. The affected functionality is available for Docker Business customers only and assumes an environment where users are not granted local root or Administrator privileges. This issue has been fixed in Docker Desktop 4.23.0. Affected Docker Desktop versions: from 4.13.0 before 4.23.0.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory release-notes
https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4230

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0022
EPSS Percentile 13.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-424 CWE-862
Status published
Products (1)
docker/docker_desktop 4.13.0 - 4.23.0
Published Sep 25, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026