Is CVE-2022-37326 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2022-37326 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-37326?

CVE-2022-37326 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-37326?

CVE-2022-37326 has an EPSS score of 0.29% (21th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-37326?

Upgrade desktop to 4.6.0 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-37326

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Docker Desktop for Windows before 4.6.0 allows attackers to delete (or create) any file through the dockerBackendV2 windowscontainers/start API by controlling the pidfile field inside the DaemonJSON field in the WindowsContainerStartRequest class. This can indirectly lead to privilege escalation.

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

How to fix

Remediation Available

desktopNVD

Affected:< 4.6.0Fixed in:4.6.0CVE-2022-37326derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.29%probability of exploitation in 30 days

21stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 21% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1

cyberark.com

Release Notes1

docs.docker.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-01-31.