# CVE-2023-0629: Docker Desktop before 4.17.0 allows an unprivileged user to bypass Enhanced Container Isolation restrictions via the raw Docker socket and launch privileged containers

CVE-2023-0629 is fixed in Docker Desktop on 1 platform by Docker Desktop 4.18.0 (version 4.18.0), released April 5, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0629
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.1
- EPSS: 0.0022
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 13, 2023
- Weakness: CWE-424: Improper Protection of Alternate Path
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0629

## Description

Docker Desktop before 4.17.0 allows an unprivileged user to bypass Enhanced Container Isolation (ECI) restrictions by setting the Docker host to docker.raw.sock, or npipe:////.pipe/docker_engine_linux on Windows, via the -H (--host) CLI flag or the DOCKER_HOST environment variable and launch containers without the additional hardening features provided by ECI. This would not affect already running containers, nor containers launched through the usual approach (without Docker's raw socket).  The affected functionality is available for Docker Business customers only and assumes an environment where users are not granted local root or Administrator privileges. This issue has been fixed in Docker Desktop 4.17.0.   Affected Docker Desktop versions: from 4.13.0 before 4.17.0.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | Docker Desktop | 4.18.0 | [Docker Desktop 4.18.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/docker.dockerdesktop-4.18.0.md) | Apr 5, 2023 |

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