How severe is CVE-2022-38730?

CVE-2022-38730 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-38730 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-38730?

CVE-2022-38730 affects Docker Desktop. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38730?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-38730 published?

CVE-2022-38730 was published on 2023-04-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-38730

CVE-2022-38730 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Docker Desktop with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-59.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (21st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-59
Affected product: Docker Desktop
Published: 2023-04-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Docker Desktop for Windows before 4.6 allows attackers to overwrite any file through the windowscontainers/start dockerBackendV2 API by controlling the data-root field inside the DaemonJSON field in the WindowsContainerStartRequest class. This allows exploiting a symlink vulnerability in ..\dataRoot\network\files\local-kv.db because of a TOCTOU race condition.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38730?: Docker Desktop for Windows before 4.6 allows attackers to overwrite any file through the windowscontainers/start dockerBackendV2 API by controlling the data-root field inside the DaemonJSON field in the WindowsContainerStartRequest class. This allows exploiting a symlink vulnerability in ..\dataRoot\network\files\local-kv.db because of a TOCTOU race condition.
How severe is CVE-2022-38730?: CVE-2022-38730 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-38730 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-38730?: CVE-2022-38730 affects Docker Desktop. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38730?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-38730 published?: CVE-2022-38730 was published on 2023-04-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:docker:desktop:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*:*

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