CVE-2024-6222 HIGH

CVE-2024-6222: In Docker Desktop before v4.29.0 an attacker who has gained access to the Docker Desktop VM through a container breakout can further escape to the host by passing extensions and dashboard related IPC messages

Vendor Docker Inc.
Product Docker Desktop
Weakness CWE-923
Published July 9, 2024
Last update August 1, 2024

CVSS base score

7.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

In Docker Desktop before v4.29.0, an attacker who has gained access to the Docker Desktop VM through a container breakout can further escape to the host by passing extensions and dashboard related IPC messages. Docker Desktop v4.29.0 https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4290 fixes the issue on MacOS, Linux and Windows with Hyper-V backend. As exploitation requires "Allow only extensions distributed through the Docker Marketplace" to be disabled, Docker Desktop  v4.31.0 https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4310  additionally changes the default configuration to enable this setting by default.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 9, 2024 CVE published
August 1, 2024 Record updated