- Critical 9.6
CVE-2026-57169
Dockhand is a Docker management application. Prior to 1.0.34, the in-browser container terminal endpoint /api/containers/id/exec does not enforce authentication on the WebSocket upgrade request. When an unauthenticated attacker has network reach to Dockhand, knows a target container ID, and targets a container with an interactive shell, the attacker can open a raw WebSocket terminal session and execute commands inside a known target container. This allows unauthenticated command execution inside the container, with possible host compromise when the container has sensitive mounts or privileged…
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The facts
- Published
- 16 October 2026
- Last changed
- 16 October 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred
- Severity
- Critical, CVSS 9.6 out of 10 (version 3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- Known exploited
- Not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue in this build.
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days (percentile 22).
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