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CVE-2019-15752 Docker CVE debrief

CVE-2019-15752 is a Docker Desktop Community Edition privilege escalation vulnerability that CISA added to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Because it is treated as known exploited, organizations running affected Docker Desktop Community Edition installations should prioritize remediation using vendor update guidance.

Vendor
Docker
Product
Desktop Community Edition
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2021-11-03
Original CVE updated
2021-11-03
Advisory published
2021-11-03
Advisory updated
2021-11-03

Who should care

Administrators and end users running Docker Desktop Community Edition, especially in environments where local workstation or developer-system hardening matters. Security teams should also track it as a known exploited issue and verify remediation across managed endpoints.

Technical summary

The supplied corpus identifies the issue only as a privilege escalation vulnerability in Docker Desktop Community Edition. No deeper exploit mechanics are provided here. The defensive takeaway is that successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain higher privileges on an affected system, so patching and version validation should be treated as urgent.

Defensive priority

High. CISA has listed this CVE in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which is a strong signal to accelerate remediation even when the public details are limited.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply updates per vendor instructions.
  • Confirm whether Docker Desktop Community Edition is installed on endpoints in scope.
  • Prioritize remediation on exposed or high-trust developer workstations.
  • Validate the installed version against vendor and CISA references.
  • Use endpoint and asset inventory to verify all affected systems are updated.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD link are provided as official reference points, while the CISA KEV entry explicitly states: "Apply updates per vendor instructions." The supplied timeline shows the CVE and source item dates as 2021-11-03, which should be used as the disclosure/context date in this debrief.

Official resources

Use the supplied timeline for date context: the CVE and source item are dated 2021-11-03 in the provided corpus, and CISA KEV date-added is 2021-11-03 with due date 2022-05-03.