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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-15360 · published 27 June 2020

CVE-2020-15360: Docker desktop missing authorization vulnerability

Docker · Docker Desktop

com.docker.vmnetd in Docker Desktop 2.3.0.3 allows privilege escalation because of a lack of client verification.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.68% · top 49.5% CWE-862 · Missing authorization
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.6
0.68%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

com.docker.vmnetd in Docker Desktop 2.3.0.3 allows privilege escalation because of a lack of client verification.

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://whitehatck01.blogspot.com/2020/06/dockers-latest-version-of-privilege.html ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/release-notes/ Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://whitehatck01.blogspot.com/2020/06/dockers-latest-version-of-privilege.html ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-15360), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.