CVE-2022-26659

7.1 highEPSS 0.4%

High (7.1) in docker docker desktop. EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

7.1 high

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

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 37% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-59
Published: 2022-03-25
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

docker:docker_desktop

References

https://docs.docker.com/desktop/windows/release-notes/
https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/release-notes/
https://github.com/hmnthabit/Advisories/blob/master/CVE-2022-26659.md
https://docs.docker.com/desktop/windows/release-notes/
https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/release-notes/

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