High-risk tools in Docker
5 of the 19 tools in Docker are classified as high risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at high risk
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build_imageExecute 5/5Build a Docker image from a Dockerfile
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recreate_containerExecute 5/5Rebuild an existing Docker container
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run_containerExecute 5/5Launch a Docker container
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start_containerExecute 4/5Start a stopped Docker container
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stop_containerExecute 4/5Stop a running Docker container
Attacks that target this class
High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.
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