Path traversal in Docker Desktop - CVE-2026-17106
Published: August 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU141444
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-17106
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to write files outside the intended destination.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in docker container cp when copying files to a destination path. A local user can supply a crafted destination path to write files outside the intended destination.
Affected software
Docker Desktop
How to mitigate CVE-2026-17106
Install security update from vendor's website.
Docker Desktop - update to 4.86.0