CVE-2023-5165 json
Docker Desktop before 4.23.0 allows Enhanced Container Isolation bypass via debug shell
published 2023-09-25 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-57502
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Docker Desktop before 4.23.0 allows an unprivileged user to bypass Enhanced Container Isolation (ECI) restrictions via the debug shell which remains accessible for a short time window after launching Docker Desktop. The affected functionality is available for Docker Business customers only and assumes an environment where users are not granted local root or Administrator privileges.
This issue has been fixed in Docker Desktop 4.23.0.
Affected Docker Desktop versions: from 4.13.0 before 4.23.0.
Patch / fix
- Docker Inc. Docker Desktop 4.23.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Docker Inc. Docker Desktop
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
-
docs.docker.com
/desktop/release-notes/#4230
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-5165
- NVD CVE-2023-5165
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