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TI-2026-81148 Aliases CVE-2026-114409GHSA-vqw9-m2fj-xfwx

Docker Desktop writes third-party credentials to local logs

Priority LOW 24CWE-532Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.

Summary

Docker Desktop from 4.39.0 before 4.97.0 writes third-party API keys and OAuth access tokens in cleartext to local application logs and diagnostics bundles, which is sensitive information inserted into a log file (CWE-532). An attacker with read access to these files can obtain the credentials. The exposed OAuth tokens are not Docker account tokens.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

Docker Desktop before version 4.97.0 could write third-party API keys and OAuth access tokens in cleartext to local application logs and diagnostics bundles due to insufficient IPC payload redaction. An attacker with read access to these files could obtain the credentials. These OAuth tokens are not Docker account tokens. Docker Desktop 4.94.0 and 4.95.0 addressed the known logging paths, but logs containing credentials can remain after upgrading. Docker Desktop 4.97.0 fixes the issue and includes cleanup of existing host logs and crash dumps.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00107 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Docker Desktop (Docker): 4.97.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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 Desktop4.39.0 to before 4.97.04.97.0Patch availableCNA
  • Docker Desktop VendorDocker Affected 4.39.0 to before 4.97.0 Fixed in 4.97.0 Patch available CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:docker:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Docker
  • cpe:2.3:a:docker:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Docker

Remediation

Upgrade Docker Desktop to 4.97.0, which fixes the issue and cleans up existing host logs and crash dumps. Versions 4.94.0 and 4.95.0 addressed the known logging paths, but logs containing credentials can remain after upgrading.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

  • Fix · CNA Docker Desktop (Docker) Fixed in 4.97.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-114409
  2. 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-vqw9-m2fj-xfwx
  3. 2026-10-28 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 2

  • TI-2019-11833 Docker Desktop Community Edition before 2.1.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges by… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • 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-2025-08316 Docker Desktop allows unauthenticated access to Docker Engine API from containers CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2025-02823 Elevation of Privilege in Docker Desktop for Windows during Upgrade due to Insecure Directory Deletion CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2026-14229 Tar extraction in moby/go-archive can write outside the destination directory via link following CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2023-21271 Docker Machine through 0.16.2 allows an attacker, who has control of a worker node, to… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources

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