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Status published
Medium
CVE-2023-0627
Docker Desktop 4.11.x allows --no-windows-containers flag bypass
Vulnerability Description
Docker Desktop 4.11.x allows --no-windows-containers flag bypass via IPC response spoofing which may lead to Local Privilege Escalation (LPE).This issue affects Docker Desktop: 4.11.X.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Cure53
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
4.11.x
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 25th, 2023
Last Modified:
September 24th, 2024
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.