CVE-2018-10892: docker Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-10892 is a medium (CVSS 6.3) Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in docker. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.3, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 9Timeline
- 06-07-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The default OCI linux spec in oci/defaults{_linux}.go in Docker/Moby from 1.11 to current does not block /proc/acpi pathnames. The flaw allows an attacker to modify host's hardware like enabling/disabling bluetooth or turning up/down keyboard brightness.
CVSS metrics
10 scores · 7 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- NVDNIST6.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated6.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
1.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
66%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.13% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat14 products
- enterprise_linuxEOL7.0
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- openstack12
- docker< 2:1.13.1-74.git6e3bb8e.el7
- docker-client< 2:1.13.1-74.git6e3bb8e.el7
Chainguard5 products
- py3-dockerAll versions (No fix recorded)
- py3.10-dockerAll versions (No fix recorded)
- py3.11-dockerAll versions (No fix recorded)
- py3.12-dockerAll versions (No fix recorded)
- py3.13-dockerAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wolfi5 products
- py3-dockerAll versions (No fix recorded)
- py3.10-dockerAll versions (No fix recorded)
- py3.11-dockerAll versions (No fix recorded)
- py3.12-dockerAll versions (No fix recorded)
- py3.13-dockerAll versions (No fix recorded)
[unknown]1 product
- dockern/a
Debian1 product
- docker.io< 18.06.1+dfsg1-1
Docker1 product
- docker≥ 1.11, ≤ 18.03.1
Mobyproject1 product
- moby≥ 1.11, ≤ 17.03.2
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 15.1
Ubuntu1 product
- docker.io< 18.06.1-0ubuntu1~16.04.2 | < 18.06.1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
9 vendors · 30 products
References
18 links- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2729Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2482Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10892X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00084.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2018:2796Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
