CVE-2019-15752—Docker Desktop Community Edition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

PUBLISHEDvulnerability record
2021-11-03 · last modified June 21, 2025

Metadata

CVE ID:
CVE-2019-15752
Project:
Docker
Product:
Desktop Community Edition
Date Added:
2021-11-03
Due Date:
2022-05-03
Last Updated:
June 21, 2025

Vulnerability Name

Docker Desktop Community Edition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

Docker Desktop Community Edition contains a vulnerability that may allow local users to escalate privileges by placing a trojan horse docker-credential-wincred.exe file in %PROGRAMDATA%\DockerDesktop\version-bin\.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Ransomware Status:
Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

  • https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15752

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