Docker Desktop up to 4.5.x on Windows dockerBackendV2 API WindowsContainerStartRequest pidfile privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Docker Desktop up to 4.5.x on Windows. This impacts the function WindowsContainerStartRequest of the component dockerBackendV2 API. The manipulation of the argument pidfile leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2022-37326. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Docker Desktop up to 4.5.x on Windows (Virtualization Software). This issue affects the function WindowsContainerStartRequest of the component dockerBackendV2 API. The manipulation of the argument pidfile with an unknown input leads to a unknown weakness. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 04/28/2023. The advisory is shared at docs.docker.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-37326 since 08/01/2022. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 4.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at docs.docker.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-39961). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Desktop 4.6.0

Timelineinfo

08/01/2022 🔍
04/28/2023 +270 days 🔍
04/28/2023 +0 days 🔍
06/18/2026 +1147 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: docs.docker.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-37326 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-37326
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-227621
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/28/2023 07:31
Updated: 06/18/2026 13:44
Changes: 04/28/2023 07:31 (43), 05/21/2023 12:22 (11), 01/31/2025 21:23 (25), 06/18/2026 13:44 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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