module

Docker Daemon Privilege Escalation

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Disclosed
Jun 28, 2016
Created
May 30, 2018

Description

This module obtains root privileges from any host account with access to the
Docker daemon. Usually this includes accounts in the `docker` group.

Author

forzoni

Platform

Linux

Architectures

x86, x64, armle, riscv64le, riscv32le, mipsle, mipsbe

References

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':


    msf > use exploit/linux/local/docker_daemon_privilege_escalation
    msf exploit(docker_daemon_privilege_escalation) > show targets
        ...targets...
    msf exploit(docker_daemon_privilege_escalation) > set TARGET < target-id >
    msf exploit(docker_daemon_privilege_escalation) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf exploit(docker_daemon_privilege_escalation) > exploit
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