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title: "Containers on fire: from container escapes to supply chain attacks"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/containers-on-fire-from-container-escapes-to-supply-chain-attacks-qlh9v7wnc
source_url: https://securelist.com/container-attack-vectors/120010
type: article
source: "Securelist"
published: 2026-06-01T10:03:21.861Z
updated: 2026-06-01T10:03:51.652Z
tags: ["cyber", "kubernetes", "docker", "containers"]
reading_time: 17
upvotes: 2
comments: 1
language: en
---

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# Containers on fire: from container escapes to supply chain attacks

**[Securelist](https://daily.dev/sources/securelist)** · 17 min read · 2 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

A deep dive into the primary attack vectors targeting containerized environments, covering: exploitation of Linux kernel and runtime vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-5736, CVE-2022-0492, CVE-2024-21626), malicious activity inside compromised containers (secrets theft, credential harvesting), container escape techniques via dangerous Linux capabilities (CAP_SYS_ADMIN, CAP_SYS_MODULE, CAP_SYS_PTRACE, CAP_NET_ADMIN), abuse of orchestration APIs (exposed Docker daemon, Kubernetes API with weak RBAC), and supply chain attacks targeting Docker Hub images and CI/CD pipelines. Each vector is illustrated with concrete attack scenarios and PoC examples. The piece concludes that securing container infrastructure requires host protection, strict RBAC, capability minimization, and full supply chain validation.

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