Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Nov 12, 2026 15:50:44 UTC
CVE-2026-126329
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.
Base score7.3/ 10
SeverityHighCVSS 4.0
Exploitability / impact
CVSS metric breakdown
Base severityHigh
Attack vectorLocalAV
Attack complexityLowAC
Attack requirementsPresentAT
Privileges requiredLowPR
User interactionNoneUI
Vulnerable system confidentialityHighVC
Vulnerable system integrityHighVI
Vulnerable system availabilityHighVA
Subsequent system confidentialityNoneSC
Subsequent system integrityNoneSI
Subsequent system availabilityNoneSA
CVSS vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NCVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.
Record context
CVE Numbering AuthorityDocker
Last updatedNov 12, 2026 15:50:44 UTC
PublishedNov 12, 2026 15:50:44 UTC
ReservedNov 10, 2026 20:28:45 UTC
Credits
- Ryan Selikow