Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-6222

High

Published: 09 July 2024

Published
09 July 2024
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v4 7.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS Score 0.0233 85.2th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-6222 is a high-severity Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints (CWE-923) vulnerability in Docker Desktop. Its CVSS base score is 7.3 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 14.8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

In Docker Desktop before v4.29.0, an attacker who has gained access to the Docker Desktop VM through a container breakout can further escape to the host by passing extensions and dashboard related IPC messages. Docker Desktop v4.29.0 https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4290 fixes the…

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issue on MacOS, Linux and Windows with Hyper-V backend. As exploitation requires "Allow only extensions distributed through the Docker Marketplace" to be disabled, Docker Desktop v4.31.0 https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4310 additionally changes the default configuration to enable this setting by default.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

docker
desktop
≤ 4.29.0

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-923

Authorizing wireless access restricts the wireless communication channel to only intended endpoints.

addresses: CWE-923

Approving specific exchanges and documenting interface characteristics restricts communication channels to only intended endpoints and systems.

addresses: CWE-923

Limits physical connectivity to transmission channels, supporting restriction of communication paths to only intended endpoints.

addresses: CWE-923

Requiring providers to meet communication-channel restrictions and monitoring adherence reduces improper restriction of channels to intended endpoints.

addresses: CWE-923

Mandates restriction of the channel for authentication to only the intended trusted endpoints, blocking unauthorized communication paths.

addresses: CWE-923

Explicit control of VoIP traffic forces organizations to restrict communication channels to only intended endpoints and protocols.

addresses: CWE-923

Explicit internal/external separation restricts name-resolution channels to their intended communication endpoints.

addresses: CWE-923

Enforces that the wireless communication channel is usable only by intended endpoints, addressing improper channel restriction.

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