Root escalation via chained Docker commands
Published Jul 7, 2022 · Updated Sep 17, 2024
Privilege escalation in Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery before 19.11 allows local users to gain root through chained Docker commands. A lower-privileged authenticated account can invoke Docker operations on virtual-appliance deployments without an effective privilege boundary, escalating to root and taking complete control of the appliance. Exploitation requires authenticated access; successful exploitation affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in Dell PowerProtect Cyber Recovery before 19.11 allows local users to gain root through chained Docker commands. A lower-privileged authenticated account can invoke Docker operations on virtual-appliance deployments without an effective privilege boundary, escalating to root and taking complete control of the appliance. Exploitation requires authenticated access; successful exploitation affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-32481
- Published
- Jul 7, 2022
- Updated
- Sep 17, 2024
- Vendor
- Dell
- Product
- PowerProtect Cyber Recovery
- Classifications
- T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 7, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=unspecified <19.11
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