# Docker vulnerabilities & exploitation

> As of 2026-11-11, Threadlinqs tracks 5 Docker CVEs, 0 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, linked to 12 tracked threat campaigns and 1 named threat actor.

**Data as of:** 2026-11-11

## Exploitation timeline

Threadlinqs has recorded 5 Docker CVEs published between 2025-12-15 and 2026-11-15. The busiest month was 2025-12 (1 new CVE). None of them is listed in CISA KEV yet.

## Most exploited vulnerabilities

Ranked with CISA KEV listings first, then EPSS exploit probability, then CVSS score. Showing 5 of 5 tracked Docker CVEs.

- [CVE-2026-17106](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-17106) — HIGH 7.1 · EPSS 0.4% · 2026-08-18
- [CVE-2026-105445](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-105445) — CRITICAL 9.4 · EPSS 0.4% · 2026-10-13
- [CVE-2025-14740](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-14740) — MEDIUM 6.7 · EPSS 0.2% · 2026-02-04
- [CVE-2025-13743](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-13743) — HIGH 7.5 · EPSS 0.2% · 2025-12-09
- [CVE-2026-103916](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-103916) — HIGH 8.4 · EPSS 0.2% · 2026-11-03

## Products affected

Threadlinqs normalises CPE and CNA product records across all 5 CVEs; 6 distinct Docker products are affected. The most frequently affected:

- Desktop — 3 CVEs
- Sandboxes — 2 CVEs
- CLI — 1 CVE
- Compose — 1 CVE
- Engine — 1 CVE
- Hub — 1 CVE

## Threat activity

12 tracked threat campaigns reference Docker products or exploit Docker CVEs:

- [Docker Sandboxes (sbx CLI) Symlink Vulnerability Lets AI Agents Read/Write Host Files Outside Sandbox (CVE-2026-103916)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-5178) — HIGH — 2026-11-03
- [Docker Hub personal access token reassignment flaw (CVE-2026-105445, "GhostPAT") enables user impersonation and image tampering](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-3419) — CRITICAL — 2026-10-13
- [Docker CopyEscape (CVE-2026-17106): docker cp / sbx cp flaw lets malicious containers overwrite host files](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2812) — HIGH — 2026-09-30
- [CARBONATO Botnet Exploits Exposed Docker Daemons to Deploy AI Agent Framework, Prioritizes AI API Key Theft](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2689) — HIGH — 2026-09-27
- [Carbonato botnet: AI-agent-driven worm hijacks unauthenticated Docker daemons on port 2375 and installs the Hermes Agent 'GH0ST' implant](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2639) — HIGH — 2026-09-24
- [CARBONATO: Botnet Built Around an AI Agent (Hermes Agent) Spreading via Exposed Docker APIs](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-2929) — HIGH — 2026-09-22
- [NadMesh Botnet Hunts Exposed AI Services (ComfyUI, Ollama, n8n, Open WebUI, Langflow, Gradio) for Credentials and MCP Tool Access](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1455) — HIGH — 2026-07-17
- [Agentic Threat Actor Container Escape — AI Agent-Driven marimo CVE-2026-39987 RCE → Docker Socket → Host Breakout (nsenter) → Kubernetes Secret Store Dump (Sysdig TRT)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0694) — CRITICAL — 2026-06-06
- [CVE-2026-23918 — Apache HTTP Server mod_http2 Double Free Enabling Unauthenticated DoS and Possible RCE](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0475) — CRITICAL — 2026-05-07
- [PCPJack Worm — Cloud Credential Theft Framework Evicting TeamPCP Infections (CVE-2025-29927, CVE-2025-55182, CVE-2026-1357, CVE-2025-9501, CVE-2025-48703)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0478) — CRITICAL — 2026-05-07
- [Quasar Linux (QLNX) — Sophisticated Linux RAT With LD_PRELOAD Rootkit, PAM Backdoor & DevOps Credential Harvesting (Backdoor.Linux.QLNX.A)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0456) — HIGH — 2026-05-04
- [DockerDash: Critical Ask Gordon AI Vulnerability - Code Execution via Image Metadata](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0059) — CRITICAL — 2026-02-03

## Threat actors targeting Docker

Named threat actors attributed to campaigns that involve Docker products or CVEs, with the number of linked campaigns:

- [PCPJack](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/PCPJack) — 1 campaign

## How to prioritise Docker patching

This order follows the data Threadlinqs holds for Docker, not a generic severity checklist:

- No Docker CVE is in CISA KEV yet, so rank by exploit probability instead.
- Outside KEV, the highest EPSS scores are [CVE-2026-17106](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-17106) (0.4%), [CVE-2026-105445](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-105445) (0.4%), [CVE-2025-14740](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2025-14740) (0.2%).
- 1 CVE scores Critical and 3 High on CVSS v3 (maximum 9.4, average 7.8); sequence these after KEV and high-EPSS items.
- 2 CVEs have a public exploit or proof of concept recorded, which shortens the time from disclosure to attack.

## About this data

Vendor attribution comes from the CNA and CPE product records of each CVE, folded to one vendor name; CVSS, EPSS and KEV status are read from the Threadlinqs CVE catalog; campaign and actor links come from tracked threat records. Counts reflect the data as of 2026-11-11 and refresh daily.

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/vendors/docker
All vendors: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/vendors
Full detection coverage and IOCs for threats exploiting Docker products unlock per threat with TL Creds (https://threadlinqs.com/tl-creds); the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple) serves them to AI agents: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp
