Vulnerability · Published Nov 3, 2026 · Assigned by Docker
CVE-2026-121614Docker Sandboxes host Git executes repository-controlled programs
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Docker Sandboxes from Docker. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Docker Sandboxes versions 0.31.0 before 0.50.0 do not neutralize repository-controlled Git configuration when running certain host-side Git commands. An attacker who can modify a host repository's Git configuration, for example through a direct-mode sandbox with the repository mounted read-write, can configure core.fsmonitor or another Git setting that invokes an external program. Git can execute the program during a later clone-mode fetch or, starting in version 0.39.0, an sbx kit push initiated by the user. The program runs on the host with the invoking user's permissions, outside the sandbox's microVM isolation. The read-only host repository mount provided to a clone-mode sandbox does not itself allow that sandbox to modify the host repository's Git configuration. The issue is fixed in version 0.50.0.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Docker | Docker Sandboxes | 0.31.0 – before 0.50.0 |
Weakness: CWE-15 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://docs.docker.com/ai/sandboxes/ product
- https://docs.docker.com/ai/sandboxes/security/isolation/ technical-description
- https://github.com/docker/sbx-releases/releases/tag/v0.50.0 release-notes