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CVE-2021-44719:
Docker Desktop vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Docker Desktop 4.3.0 has an Incorrect Access Control vulnerability (CVE-2021-44719). The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in December 2021, affecting Docker Desktop versions up to (excluding) 4.5.0 on both Mac OS X and macOS systems (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.4 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N. This indicates a local attack vector requiring low attack complexity and low privileges, with no user interaction needed. The scope is changed, and the impact affects both confidentiality and integrity at high levels, while availability is not impacted (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to critical data or achieve complete access to all Docker Desktop accessible data. The high CVSS score indicates significant potential impact on system security (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was fixed in Docker Desktop version 4.5.0. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the security risk (Release Notes).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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