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CVE-2020-10665 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.7 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://docs.docker.com/release-notes/ CVERelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2020/ACTIVE-2020-002.md CVEThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/spaceraccoon/CVE-2020-10665 CVEExploitThird Party Advisory
https://docs.docker.com/release-notes/ [email protected]Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://github.com/active-labs/Advisories/blob/master/2020/ACTIVE-2020-002.md [email protected]Third Party Advisory

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
docker desktop
< 2.1.0.9
< 2.2.0.4
< 2.2.2.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:docker:desktop:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:docker:desktop:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:docker:desktop:*:*:*:*:edge:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-10665
NVD Published Date:
Mar 18, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2020-10665 Details - Not Deferred