16/04/2026

ZDI-26-261: (0Day) Docker Desktop credentialHelper Directory Traversal Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Docker Desktop. An attacker must first obtain the ability to escape the container and execute high-privileged code within the Docker Hyper-V VM in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.5.