Docker Desktop: Mehrere Schwachstellen
WID-SEC-2026-0492 · first 24.02.2026 · updated 04.03.2026 · CVSS 7,5
What it is about
Docker Desktop ist ein GUI-Tool rund um die Open-Source-Docker-Engine, mit dem sich containerisierte Anwendungen auf einem lokalen Rechner erstellen, teilen und ausführen lassen. Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstelle in Docker Desktop ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen, Dateien zu manipulieren oder um Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen.
Under what conditions?
Only with access to the device or an account on it. Often the second step after a phishing email.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- Informationen offenzulegen
- einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen
- Dateien zu manipulieren oder um Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Docker Desktop <4.62.0
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Docker Desktop 4.62.0
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- Docker Desktop Release 4.62.0 vom 2026-02-23 docs.docker.com
- CVE Record CVE-2026-28400 vom 2026-02-27 www.cve.org
CVE: CVE-2026-2664, CVE-2026-28400
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.