Original description
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.
Known exploited (CISA KEV)
- Added to KEV
- 2021-11-03
- Remediation due (US federal)
- 2022-05-03
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected software
- Docker Engine < 2.1.0.1 Fixed in: 2.1.0.1 exact match
Details
- Published
- 2019-08-29
- Last modified
- 2025-10-22
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 48.78% (percentile 99)
References
- cve.org/CVE-2019-15752
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15752
- medium.com/%40morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157404/Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe-Privilege-Escalation.ht...
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2%40%...
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