CVE-2020-10665 json
Docker Desktop allows local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM because it mishandles the collection of diagnostics with Administra…
published 2020-03-18 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-3109
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Docker Desktop allows local privilege escalation to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM because it mishandles the collection of diagnostics with Administrator privileges, leading to arbitrary DACL permissions overwrites and arbitrary file writes. This affects Docker Desktop Enterprise before 2.1.0.9, Docker Desktop for Windows Stable before 2.2.0.4, and Docker Desktop for Windows Edge before 2.2.2.0.
Patch / fix
- docker desktop 2.1.0.9, 2.2.0.4, 2.2.2.0
Exploit prediction
1.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/spaceraccoon/CVE-2020-10665 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/spaceraccoon/CVE-2020-10665
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
docs.docker.com
/release-notes/
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2020/ACTIVE-2020-002.md
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-10665
- NVD CVE-2020-10665
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