CVE-2023-5165

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-424 CWE-862

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Docker Inc.	Docker Desktop	>= 4.13.0, < 4.23.0

References

https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4230Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4230Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 25, 2023
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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