Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 25, 2022· Updated Aug 3, 2024
CVE-2022-26659
CVE-2022-26659
Description
Docker Desktop installer on Windows in versions before 4.6.0 allows an attacker to overwrite any administrator writable files by creating a symlink in place of where the installer writes its log file. Starting from version 4.6.0, the Docker Desktop installer, when run elevated, will write its log files to a location not writable by non-administrator users.
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References
3- docs.docker.com/desktop/windows/release-notes/mitrex_refsource_MISC
- docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/release-notes/mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/hmnthabit/Advisories/blob/master/CVE-2022-26659.mdmitrex_refsource_MISC
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