Docker Desktop version 4.3.0 and 4.3.1 has a bug that may log sensitive information…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
Docker Desktop version 4.3.0 and 4.3.1 has a bug that may log sensitive information (access token or password) on the user's machine during login. This only affects users if they are on Docker Desktop 4.3.0, 4.3.1 and the user has logged in while on 4.3.0, 4.3.1. Gaining access to this data would require having access to the user’s local files.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-45449
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-55mj-xmgr-6v5w
References
More Docker Desktop vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-00593 Code injection in Docker Desktop CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-00592 Cross-site scripting in Docker Desktop CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04753 Docker Desktop before 4.23.0 allows Enhanced Container Isolation bypass via debug shell CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-05623 Docker Desktop Enhanced Container Isolation bypass via --use-api-socket CLI flag CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-05122 Docker Model Runner container-to-host code execution via MLX-LM model_file importlib loading CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-05098 Docker Model Runner container-to-host code execution via unsandboxed trust_remote_code in Python inference backends CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-45449 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-45449 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-55mj-xmgr-6v5w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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