Docker Engine classifies a registry hostname as insecure using an any-match DNS check. loadInsecureRegistries() injects 127.0.0.0/8 and ::1/128 as insecure CIDRs by default. isCIDRMatch resolves all of the hostname's addresses and returns true if a single address is in the insecure CIDR list. Because the transport re-dials the hostname rather than the CIDR-matching address, a DNS answer set of one loopback IP plus a non-loopback attacker IP disables certificate verification and enables HTTP fallback for the registry connection.
History

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Docker
Docker docker Engine
Moby
Moby moby
Vendors & Products Docker
Docker docker Engine
Moby
Moby moby

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description Docker Engine classifies a registry hostname as insecure using an any-match DNS check. loadInsecureRegistries() injects 127.0.0.0/8 and ::1/128 as insecure CIDRs by default. isCIDRMatch resolves all of the hostname's addresses and returns true if a single address is in the insecure CIDR list. Because the transport re-dials the hostname rather than the CIDR-matching address, a DNS answer set of one loopback IP plus a non-loopback attacker IP disables certificate verification and enables HTTP fallback for the registry connection.
Title Docker Engine insecure-registry fallback via malicious DNS responses
Weaknesses CWE-295
CWE-319
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Docker

Published: 2026-10-07T16:44:21.237Z

Updated: 2026-10-07T20:31:28.770Z

Reserved: 2026-09-16T13:00:33.499Z

Link: CVE-2026-92543

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T20:31:22.747Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-07T17:17:02.727

Modified: 2026-10-08T20:46:35.260

Link: CVE-2026-92543

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-07T16:44:21Z

Links: CVE-2026-92543 - Bugzilla