CVE-2019-15752

  1. OpenCVE
  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2019-15752
Docker Desktop Community Edition before 2.1.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse docker-credential-wincred.exe file in %PROGRAMDATA%\DockerDesktop\version-bin\ as a low-privilege user, and then waiting for an admin or service user to authenticate with Docker, restart Docker, or run 'docker login' to force the command.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157404/Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2%40%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://medium.com/%40morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157404/Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2%40%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E Mailing List
https://medium.com/%40morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-15752 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:geode:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

06 Nov 2025, 16:29

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References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-15752 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-15752 - US Government Resource

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21 Oct 2025, 20:17

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  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-15752', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:17

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  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-15752 -

21 Nov 2024, 04:29

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References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157404/Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe-Privilege-Escalation.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157404/Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe-Privilege-Escalation.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2%40%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E - Mailing List () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2%40%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E - Mailing List
References () https://medium.com/%40morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://medium.com/%40morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

25 Jul 2024, 16:24

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First Time Apache
Apache geode
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157404/Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe-Privilege-Escalation.html - () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157404/Docker-Credential-Wincred.exe-Privilege-Escalation.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2%40%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E - () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2%40%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E - Mailing List
References () https://medium.com/%40morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e - () https://medium.com/%40morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:apache:geode:1.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

07 Nov 2023, 03:05

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References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2@%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E', 'name': '[geode-issues] 20200831 [jira] [Created] (GEODE-8471) Dependency security issues in geode-core-1.12', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MLIST'}
  • {'url': 'https://medium.com/@morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e', 'name': 'https://medium.com/@morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e', 'tags': ['Exploit', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf1bbc0ea4a9f014cf94df9a12a6477d24a27f52741dbc87f2fd52ff2%40%3Cissues.geode.apache.org%3E -
  • () https://medium.com/%40morgan.henry.roman/elevation-of-privilege-in-docker-for-windows-2fd8450b478e -
Information

Published : 2019-08-28 21:15

Updated : 2025-11-06 16:29

NVD link : CVE-2019-15752

Mitre link : CVE-2019-15752

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-15752

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Products Affected

apache

  • geode

docker

  • docker

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource