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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-8178 · published 17 December 2019

CVE-2014-8178: Docker cs engine improper input validation vulnerability

Docker · Cs Engine

Docker Engine before 1.8.3 and CS Docker Engine before 1.6.2-CS7 do not use a globally unique identifier to store image layers, which makes it easier for attackers to poison the image cache via a crafted image in pull or push commands.

5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.49% · top 60.1% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
5.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 1.9
0.49%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Docker Engine before 1.8.3 and CS Docker Engine before 1.6.2-CS7 do not use a globally unique identifier to store image layers, which makes it easier for attackers to poison the image cache via a crafted image in pull or push commands.

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

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00014.html PatchThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00036.html Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/docker/docker/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#183-2015-10-12 Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/docker-dev/bWVVtLNbFy8/UaefOqMOCAAJ
https://www.docker.com/legal/docker-cve-database Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00014.html PatchThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00036.html Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/docker/docker/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#183-2015-10-12 Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21msg/docker-dev/bWVVtLNbFy8/UaefOqMOCAAJ
https://www.docker.com/legal/docker-cve-database Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-8178), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.