7.8

CVE-2022-37326: docker desktop Incorrect Authorization

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 27-04-2023Last modified 31-01-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-37326 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in docker desktop. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.30%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-04-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 31-01-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Docker Desktop for Windows before 4.6.0 allows attackers to delete (or create) any file through the dockerBackendV2 windowscontainers/start API by controlling the pidfile field inside the DaemonJSON field in the WindowsContainerStartRequest class. This can indirectly lead to privilege escalation.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.30%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

21%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.30% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.30%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Docker1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links