CVE-2024-5652: In Docker Desktop on Windows before v4.31.0 allows a user in the docker-users group to cause a Windows Denial-of-Service through the exec-path Docker daemon config option in Windows containers mode

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-07-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-400

Description

In Docker Desktop on Windows before v4.31.0 allows a user in the docker-users group to cause a Windows Denial-of-Service through the exec-path Docker daemon config option in Windows containers mode.

Affected products

Docker Desktop: before 4.31.0 — fixed in 4.31.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Docker Desktop 4.31.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4310
https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4310

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