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CVE-2019-15752

Docker Desktop Community Edition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Aug 28, 2019 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · docker docker

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 28, 2019 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date May 3, 2022

Affected

  • cpe apache/geode1.12.0
  • cpe docker/dockerversion unspecified
  • vendor Docker Desktop Community Editionversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2019-15752

    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\.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2019-15752

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2019-15752

    30-day exploitation probability 48.6%

    first.org
  • Exploit Database48388

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_windows/local/docker_credential_wincred

    Public module reference (manual). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2019-15752

    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 wi

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm Securityhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157404/Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe-Privilege-Escalation.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References