Vulnerability in Alpinelinux Alpine_linux
CVE-2019-5021
Versions of the Official Alpine Linux Docker images (since v3.3) contain a NULL password for the `root` user. This vulnerability appears to be the result of a regression introduced in December of 2015. Due to the nature of this issue, syst…
EPSS: 0.063 (92.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Alpinelinux Alpine_linux
- F5 Big-ip_controller — versions 1.2.1
- Gliderlabs Docker-alpine
- Opensuse Leap — versions 15.0, 15.1
- N/a Alpine Linux — versions Alpine Docker 3.3 Alpine Docker 3.4 Alpine Docker 3.5 Alpine Docker 3.6 Alpine Docker 3.7 Alpine Docker 3.8 Alpine Docker 3.9 Alpine Docker Edge
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5021?
- CVE-2019-5021 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Alpinelinux Alpine_linux, classified under CWE-258. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5021?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-5021 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.