Before 4.92.0, Docker Desktop for Windows did not verify the signature of a package supplied to Docker Desktop Installer.exe install -package. An attacker able to provide a crafted package and convince a user to approve the Docker-signed UAC prompt could execute attacker-controlled installer actions as LocalSystem.
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Workaround

Do not run Docker Desktop Installer.exe with untrusted -package files.

History

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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Description Before 4.92.0, Docker Desktop for Windows did not verify the signature of a package supplied to Docker Desktop Installer.exe install -package. An attacker able to provide a crafted package and convince a user to approve the Docker-signed UAC prompt could execute attacker-controlled installer actions as LocalSystem.
Title Docker Desktop for Windows installer failed to verify external packages
First Time appeared Docker
Docker desktop
Weaknesses CWE-347
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:docker:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Docker
Docker desktop
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Docker

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-09T16:46:27.791Z

Reserved: 2026-10-06T20:34:21.899Z

Link: CVE-2026-106581

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-09T14:17:18.433

Modified: 2026-10-09T14:17:18.433

Link: CVE-2026-106581

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-09T16:15:08Z

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