Docker Desktop < 4.5.0 Incorrect Access Control

high Nessus Plugin ID 181477

Synopsis

The remote host has an application installed that is affected by an incorrect access control vulnerability.

Description

The version of Docker Desktop for Mac is prior to 4.5.0. Docker Desktop could be used to access any user file on the host from a container, bypassing the allowed list of shared folders.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Docker Desktop version 4.5.0 or later

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1e658673

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 181477

File Name: macos_docker_cve-2021-44719.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 9/15/2023

Updated: 6/25/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-44719

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.4

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:docker:docker

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Docker, MacOSX/packages/sys_profiler

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/10/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/10/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-44719