How severe is CVE-2020-29576?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Eggheads Eggdrop Docker Image

CVE-2020-29576

The official eggdrop Docker images before 1.8.4rc2 contain a blank password for a root user. Systems using the Eggdrop Docker container deployed by affected versions of the Docker image may allow an remote attacker to achieve root access with a blank password.

EPSS: 0.030 (85.9th 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

Eggheads Eggdrop_docker_image — versions 1.6, 1.6.21, 1.8.0
N/a — versions n/a

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-29576?: CVE-2020-29576 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Eggheads Eggdrop Docker Image. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2020-29576?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.