CVE-2025-1696 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-1696: Exposure of Proxy Credentials in Docker Desktop Logs

Vendor Docker
Product Docker Desktop
Weakness CWE-532 · Sensitive info in logs
Published March 6, 2025
Last update March 6, 2025

CVSS base score

5.2/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability exists in Docker Desktop prior to version 4.39.0 that could lead to the unintentional disclosure of sensitive information via application logs. In affected versions, proxy configuration data—potentially including sensitive details—was written to log files in clear text whenever an HTTP GET request was made through a proxy. An attacker with read access to these logs could obtain the proxy information and leverage it for further attacks or unauthorized access. Starting with version 4.39.0, Docker Desktop no longer logs the proxy string, thereby mitigating this risk.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 6, 2025 CVE published
March 6, 2025 Record updated