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5.2

Docker Desktop: Sensitive data exposed in application logs

CVE-2025-3911 · published 1 year ago
Summary

Docker Desktop may log sensitive information like API keys and passwords. This could allow unauthorized access to other systems if a malicious actor gets access to these logs. To mitigate this, update to Docker Desktop version 4.41.0 or later, which no longer logs environment variables set by the user.

Original advisory text
Recording of environment variables, configured for running containers, in Docker Desktop application logs could lead to unintentional disclosure of sensitive information such as api keys, passwords...
Recording of environment variables, configured for running containers, in Docker Desktop application logs could lead to unintentional disclosure of sensitive information such as api keys, passwords, etc.

A malicious actor with read access to these logs could obtain sensitive credentials information and further use it to gain unauthorized access to other systems. Starting with version 4.41.0, Docker Desktop no longer logs environment variables set by the user.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
5.2 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Timeline
Published29 Apr 2025
Updated27 Oct 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2025-3911 · NVD
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