High severity · published Jul 9, 2024
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
7.0
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DD
Docker Desktop · Docker Inc.
before v4.29.0 · source: vendor
DE
Desktop · Docker
before 4.29.0 · source: NVD, CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6222
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-6222
Release Notes
https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4290
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