CVE-2014-5279: BOOT2DOCKER

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 2.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The Docker daemon managed by boot2docker 1.2 and earlier improperly enables unauthenticated TCP connections by default, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain privileges or execute arbitrary code from children containers.

Affected products

• BOOT2DOCKER BOOT2DOCKER: up to and including 1.2

Published 2018-02-06. Last modified 2026-06-17.