CVE-2022-26659

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CVSS 3.1

7.1 high

EPSS

<1%p36

Published

Mar 25, 2022 (Mar 25, 2022)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

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.

Vendors: docker
Products: docker desktop
Weakness: CWE-59
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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