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CVE-2022-26659
HIGH · CVSS 7.1
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2022-03-25T21:15:09.140 · Last modified 2026-06-17T04:35:36.280

Summary

Docker Desktop installer on Windows in versions before 4.6.0 allows an attacker to overwrite any administrator writable files by creating a symlink in place of where the installer writes its log file. Starting from version 4.6.0, the Docker Desktop installer, when run elevated, will write its log files to a location not writable by non-administrator users.

Affected products

docker — docker_desktop

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References

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