ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2019-15752: Docker Desktop Community Edition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Facts
VendorDocker
ProductDesktop Community Edition
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV3 Nov 2021
CISA federal deadline3 May 2022
Weakness (CWE)CWE-732

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description (NVD)

Docker Desktop Community Edition contains a vulnerability that may allow local users to escalate privileges by placing a trojan horse docker-credential-wincred.exe file in %PROGRAMDATA%\DockerDesktop\version-bin\.

SOURCES

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.