CVE-2023-1802: Docker Desktop

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In Docker Desktop 4.17.x the Artifactory Integration falls back to sending registry credentials over plain HTTP if the HTTPS health check has failed. A targeted network sniffing attack can lead to a disclosure of sensitive information. Only users who have Access Experimental Features enabled and have logged in to a private registry are affected.

Affected products

• Docker Desktop: version 4.17.0 only; version 4.17.1 only

Published 2023-04-06. Last modified 2026-06-17.