High 7.8Published Jun 5, 2020

CVE-2020-11492An issue was discovered in Docker Desktop through 2.2.0.5 on Windows.

Updated under an hour ago (Nov 2, 2026, 1:40 AM ET)

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An issue was discovered in Docker Desktop through 2.2.0.5 on Windows. If a local attacker sets up their own named pipe prior to starting Docker with the same name, this attacker can intercept a connection attempt from Docker Service (which runs as SYSTEM), and then impersonate their privileges.

CVSS: 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-362
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

docker docker_desktop docker:docker_desktop	through 2.2.0.5	NVD

References

References

https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/release-notes/	release-notes, vendor-advisory
https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/docker-desktop-for-windows-privesc-cve-2020-11492/	third-party-advisory

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