CVE-2026-106581

Docker Desktop for Windows installer failed to verify external packages

Published Oct 9, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Before 4.92.0, Docker Desktop for Windows did not verify the signature of a package supplied to Docker Desktop Installer.exe install -package. An attacker able to provide a crafted package and convince a user to approve the Docker-signed UAC prompt could execute attacker-controlled installer actions as LocalSystem.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Do not run Docker Desktop Installer.exe with untrusted -package files.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Before 4.92.0, Docker Desktop for Windows did not verify the signature of a package supplied to Docker Desktop Installer.exe install -package. An attacker able to provide a crafted package and convince a user to approve the Docker-signed UAC prompt could execute attacker-controlled installer actions as LocalSystem.
Title Docker Desktop for Windows installer failed to verify external packages
First Time appeared Docker
Docker desktop
Weaknesses CWE-347
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:docker:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Docker
Docker desktop
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Docker
Published
Updated
Oct 9, 2026, 4:46 PM
Reserved
Oct 6, 2026, 8:34 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 9, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Oct 9, 2026, 5:16 PM