Path traversal vulnerability in Docker before 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to write to…
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
Path traversal vulnerability in Docker before 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and bypass a container protection mechanism via a full pathname in a symlink in an (1) image or (2) build in a Dockerfile.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04923 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial github.com/docker/docker (Go): 1.3.3Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 |
| — | github.com/docker/docker (Go) | before 1.3.3 | 1.3.3 | Patch available | GHSA-vj3f-3286-r4pf |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/docker/docker (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.3.3 Fixed in 1.3.3 Patch available GHSA-vj3f-3286-r4pf
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-vj3f-3286-r4pf github.com/docker/docker (Go) Fixed in 1.3.3 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:0623 Released 2015-03-05 · Red Hat rating Lowdocker security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras docker-1.4.1-37.el7, docker-logrotate-1.4.1-37.el7, docker-python-0.7.1-37.el7 +1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0623 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9356
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vj3f-3286-r4pf
References
Advisory 2
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- TI-2019-04061 runc through 1.0-rc6, as used in Docker before 18.09.2 and other products, allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2019-10626 In Docker 19.03.x before 19.03.1 linked against the GNU C Library (aka glibc), code… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-07591 Docker 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2014-00046 Improper input validation in docker.io CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-11067 HandleRequestAsync in Docker for Windows before 18.06.0-ce-rc3-win68 (edge) and before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-9356 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-9356 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vj3f-3286-r4pf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-9356 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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