High severity · published Jun 27, 2020
CVE-2020-15360
com.docker.vmnetd in Docker Desktop 2.3.0.3 allows privilege escalation because of a lack of client verification
7.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
com.docker.vmnetd in Docker Desktop 2.3.0.3 allows privilege escalation because of a lack of client verification.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DD
Docker Desktop · Docker
2.3.0.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15360
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15360
Release Notes
https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/release-notes/
Exploit
https://whitehatck01.blogspot.com/2020/06/dockers-latest-version-of-privilege.html
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