---
id: CVE-2026-114409
title: Docker Desktop logs can expose stored third-party credentials
summary: >-
  Docker Desktop before version 4.97.0 could write third-party API keys and
  OAuth access tokens in cleartext to local application logs and diagnostics
  bundles due to insufficient IPC payload redaction. An attacker with read
  access to these…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.7
cvssVector: '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'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-532
vendor: Docker
product: Docker Desktop
affected:
  - desktop >= 4.39.0 < 4.97.0
published: '2026-10-27'
updated: '2026-10-27'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-27T12:25:57.894Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-114409'
references:
  - url: 'https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4970'
  - url: >-
      https://docs.docker.com/desktop/troubleshoot-and-support/troubleshoot/#check-the-logs
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-27T16:11:59.326Z'
---

## Overview

Docker Desktop before version 4.97.0 could write third-party API keys and OAuth access tokens in cleartext to local application logs and diagnostics bundles due to insufficient IPC payload redaction. An attacker with read access to these files could obtain the credentials. These OAuth tokens are not Docker account tokens. Docker Desktop 4.94.0 and 4.95.0 addressed the known logging paths, but logs containing credentials can remain after upgrading. Docker Desktop 4.97.0 fixes the issue and includes cleanup of existing host logs and crash dumps.

## Affected

- `desktop >= 4.39.0 < 4.97.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade to Docker Desktop 4.97.0 or later.

### Workarounds

Restrict access to existing local application logs and diagnostics bundles that may contain credentials, and revoke or rotate exposed credentials.