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TI-2023-04753 Aliases CVE-2023-5165GHSA-rc4h-xgcc-x9w4

Docker Desktop before 4.23.0 allows Enhanced Container Isolation bypass via debug shell

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-424Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

Docker Desktop before 4.23.0 allows an unprivileged user to bypass Enhanced Container Isolation (ECI) restrictions via the debug shell which remains accessible for a short time window after launching Docker Desktop. The affected functionality is available for Docker Business customers only and assumes an environment where users are not granted local root or Administrator privileges. This issue has been fixed in Docker Desktop 4.23.0. Affected Docker Desktop versions: from 4.13.0 before 4.23.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00327 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Docker Desktop (Docker Inc.): 4.23.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
DockerDocker Desktop4.13.0 to before 4.23.04.23.0Patch availableCNA
  • Docker Desktop VendorDocker Affected 4.13.0 to before 4.23.0 Fixed in 4.23.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.13.0 to before 4.23.0VulnerableDocker
  • cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.13.0 to before 4.23.0 Vulnerable ·Docker

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Docker Desktop (Docker Inc.) Fixed in 4.23.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Docker Desktop 4.23.0

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-04754 Information disclosure in Docker DesktopPriority LOW 38
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5165
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rc4h-xgcc-x9w4

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-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
  • TI-2023-04754 Information disclosure in Docker Desktop CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
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Sources

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