CVE-2026-12039 PUBLISHED

Docker Sandboxes network egress allowlist bypass via unfiltered DNS resolution

Assigner: Docker
Reserved: 11.06.2026 Published: 18.06.2026 Updated: 18.06.2026

Docker Sandboxes (sbx) enforces an HTTP/S-only egress allowlist but does not apply it to DNS resolution: the per-network embedded DNS server forwards any queried name to the host resolver whenever the network is internet-connected, without consulting the policy. A workload inside a sandbox, which the threat model treats as untrusted, can therefore encode data into DNS labels for an attacker-controlled domain and exfiltrate it through a DNS covert channel, bypassing the configured allowlist.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: 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
CVSS Score: 5.7

Product Status

Vendor Docker
Product Docker Sandboxes
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0.13.0 to 0.33.0 (excl.)

Credits

  • Sophie Lemos finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-923: Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints CWE

Impacts

  • CAPEC-554 Functionality Bypass