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CVE-2019-15752

7.8
HIGHCVSS v3.1 Base Score
45.60%
MEDIUM RiskEPSS (98th percentile)
KEV

Docker Desktop Community Edition before 2.1.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse docker-credential-wincred.exe file in %PROGRAMDATA%\DockerDesktop\version-bin\ as a low-privilege user, and then waiting for an admin or service user to authenticate with Docker, restart Docker, or run 'docker login' to force the command.

Published: 8/28/2019
Modified: 11/6/2025
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ACTIVELY EXPLOITED IN THE WILD

This vulnerability is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Vulnerability Name:

Docker Desktop Community Edition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor / Product:

Docker Desktop Community Edition

Required Action:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due Date: 5/3/2022(OVERDUE)
Added to KEV:

11/3/2021

Notes:

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

Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v3 Score

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2 Score

9.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

45.60%MEDIUM Exploitation Risk
98th percentile

This vulnerability has a 45.60% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

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