Vulnerability in Hashicorp Consul Docker Image
CVE-2020-29564
The official Consul Docker images 0.7.1 through 1.4.2 contain a blank password for a root user. System using the Consul Docker container deployed by affected versions of the Docker image may allow a remote attacker to achieve root access with a blank password.
EPSS: 0.062 (92.7th 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
- Hashicorp Consul_docker_image
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-29564?
- CVE-2020-29564 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hashicorp Consul Docker Image. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-29564?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-29564 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.