CVE-2026-114409: Docker Desktop logs can expose stored third-party credentials
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-01 19:19 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
Docker Desktop before version 4.97.0 could write third-party API keys and OAuth access tokens in cleartext to local application logs and diagnostics bundles due to insufficient IPC payload redaction. An attacker with read access to these files could obtain the credentials. These OAuth tokens are not Docker account tokens. Docker Desktop 4.94.0 and 4.95.0 addressed the known logging paths, but logs containing credentials can remain after upgrading. Docker Desktop 4.97.0 fixes the issue and includes cleanup of existing host logs and crash dumps.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by Docker, published 2026-10-27).
Weakness: CWE-532: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
How it can be exploited
Exploitable with local access with low attack complexity only when specific conditions are present needing low privileges and no user interaction. Impact: confidentiality high, integrity none, availability none. CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Exploit Observer evidence for this CVE has not been fetched yet.
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.001
low predicted chance of attack - VEDAS
- 0.047
little exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- None yet
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| Docker Docker Desktop | from 4.39.0 before 4.97.0 | 4.97.0 is not affected |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
How to fix it
Fixed versions stated in the CVE record: 4.97.0.
Vendor guidance:
- https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4970 (release-notes)
How to detect it
There is no open VEDAS detection rule for this bug yet. It is listed on the detection gaps page if CISA has confirmed attacks.
Advisories on this CVE
- Docker Desktop 4.97.0 (CVE-2026-114409, CVE-2026-99999): third-party tokens in cleartext logs and a VM network-stack bug (full advisory)
- Docker Desktop 4.97.0: third-party tokens in cleartext logs and a VM network-stack corruption bug (CVE-2026-114409, CVE-2026-99999) (26 Oct 2026)
References
Vendor advisories and patches
- https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4970 (release-notes)
Other references
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Where this comes from
This advisory is generated automatically by VEDAS from: CVE.org record, cve-scores (EPSS and VEDAS). Text in quotes is reproduced from the source; everything else is a fixed template filled with source fields. Nothing here is written by a language model. Check the vendor advisory before acting, and read how VEDAS and Exploit Observer work, and their limits.
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