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CVE-2021-27886

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 45.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-03-02 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-78

Description

rakibtg Docker Dashboard before 2021-02-28 allows command injection in backend/utilities/terminal.js via shell metacharacters in the command parameter of an API request. NOTE: this is NOT a Docker, Inc. product.

Affected products

• Docker Dashboard Project Docker Dashboard: before 2021-02-28 — fixed in 2021-02-28

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Docker Dashboard Project Docker Dashboard 2021-02-28. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163416/Docker-Dashboard-Remote-Command-Execution.html
• https://github.com/rakibtg/docker-web-gui/commit/79cdc41809f2030fce21a1109898bd79e4190661
• https://github.com/rakibtg/docker-web-gui/issues/23
• https://www.docker.com/legal/trademark-guidelines
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163416/Docker-Dashboard-Remote-Command-Execution.html
• https://github.com/rakibtg/docker-web-gui/commit/79cdc41809f2030fce21a1109898bd79e4190661
• https://github.com/rakibtg/docker-web-gui/issues/23
• https://www.docker.com/legal/trademark-guidelines

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