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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-11492 · published 5 June 2020

CVE-2020-11492: Docker desktop race condition vulnerability

Docker · Docker Desktop

An issue was discovered in Docker Desktop through 2.2.0.5 on Windows. If a local attacker sets up their own named pipe prior to starting Docker with the same name, this attacker can intercept a connection attempt from Docker Service (which runs as SYSTEM), and then impersonate their privileges.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.0% · top 38.1% CWE-362 · Race condition
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.2
1.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in Docker Desktop through 2.2.0.5 on Windows. If a local attacker sets up their own named pipe prior to starting Docker with the same name, this attacker can intercept a connection attempt from Docker Service (which runs as SYSTEM), and then impersonate their privileges.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/release-notes/ Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/docker-desktop-for-windows-privesc-cve-2020-11492/ Third Party Advisory
https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/release-notes/ Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/docker-desktop-for-windows-privesc-cve-2020-11492/ Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-11492), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.