The Docker daemon managed by boot2docker 1.2 and earlier improperly enables…
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
The Docker daemon managed by boot2docker 1.2 and earlier improperly enables unauthenticated TCP connections by default, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain privileges or execute arbitrary code from children containers.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0277 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:boot2docker:boot2docker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.2 | Vulnerable | Boot2docker |
- cpe:2.3:o:boot2docker:boot2docker:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2 Vulnerable ·Boot2docker
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-5279
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fcfv-57q3-g3cw
More Boot2docker vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-04314 boot2docker 1.2 and earlier allows attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF)… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-5279 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-5279 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fcfv-57q3-g3cw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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