CVE-2026-126329

Docker Sandboxes privilege escalation through untrusted state directories

Published Nov 12, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Docker Sandboxes reuses existing state and configuration directories without verifying their ownership. If sbx or sandboxd is run as root with HOME or, on Linux, XDG_STATE_HOME pointing to an attacker-controlled location, a local unprivileged user can substitute control-plane sockets and configuration trusted by the root process, potentially executing commands as root. Exploitation requires a privileged invocation with an attacker-influenced environment. The issue affects Linux and macOS and is fixed in version 0.53.0.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade Docker Sandboxes to version 0.53.0 or later.


Vendor Workaround

Avoid running sbx or sandboxd as root. If a privileged invocation is required, use HOME and XDG_STATE_HOME values belonging to the target account and ensure its state and configuration directories are not controlled by another user.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Docker
Docker docker Sandboxes
Vendors & Products Docker
Docker docker Sandboxes
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Docker Sandboxes reuses existing state and configuration directories without verifying their ownership. If sbx or sandboxd is run as root with HOME or, on Linux, XDG_STATE_HOME pointing to an attacker-controlled location, a local unprivileged user can substitute control-plane sockets and configuration trusted by the root process, potentially executing commands as root. Exploitation requires a privileged invocation with an attacker-influenced environment. The issue affects Linux and macOS and is fixed in version 0.53.0.
Title Docker Sandboxes privilege escalation through untrusted state directories
Weaknesses CWE-282
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Docker
Published
Updated
Nov 12, 2026, 3:50 PM
Reserved
Nov 10, 2026, 8:28 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 12, 2026, 4:19 PM
Modified
Nov 12, 2026, 8:04 PM