Is CVE-2019-15752 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-15752 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-06.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-15752?

CVE-2019-15752 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-15752?

Patch guidance is available from docker security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-15752.

Which products are affected by CVE-2019-15752?

2 products: docker docker, apache geode.

Fix CVE-2019-15752 - HIGH docker docker

Description

Docker Desktop Community Edition before 2.1.0.1 allows local users to gain privileges by placing a Trojan horse docker-credential-wincred.exe file in %PROGRAMDATA%\DockerDesktop\version-bin\ as a low-privilege user, and then waiting for an admin or service user to authenticate with Docker, restart Docker, or run 'docker login' to force the command.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-732 · Incorrect Permission Assignment CWE-732 · Incorrect Permission Assignment

Metadata

Primary Vendor: DOCKER
Published: 8/28/2019
Last Modified: 11/6/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2019-15752

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