CVE-2026-86002

What it is

Dokku is a docker-powered platform as a service. In Dokku versions before 0.38.25, a user with app-level Dokku access and remote SSH access to execute docker-options commands can store arbitrary strings through the docker-options plugin, and those strings are later concatenated into DOCKER_ARGS and processed by Bash eval during build, deploy, or run operations. Shell command substitutions in the stored values are interpreted on the host, allowing arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the dokku operating-system user. This issue is fixed in version 0.38.25.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-10-14 16:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-16 16:00 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-10-14 16:17 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-16 16:00 UTC

Exploit probability

0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-95

Record status

Awaiting Analysis

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High