High-risk tools in Docker
9 of the 56 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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docker_compose_buildExecute 3/5Build Docker Compose services
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docker_compose_restartExecute 3/5Restart Docker Compose services
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docker_compose_startExecute 3/5Start Docker Compose services
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docker_compose_stopExecute 3/5Stop Docker Compose services
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docker_compose_upExecute 3/5Start Docker Compose services
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docker_execExecute 4/5Execute a command in a running container
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docker_restart_containerExecute 3/5Restart a container
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docker_start_containerExecute 3/5Start a stopped container
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docker_stop_containerExecute 3/5Stop a running 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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