What is CVE-2020-29577?

CVE-2020-29577 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Znc Docker Image. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-08.

How severe is CVE-2020-29577?

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

Vulnerability in Znc Docker Image

CVE-2020-29577

The official znc docker images before 1.7.1-slim contain a blank password for a root user. Systems using the znc docker container deployed by affected versions of the Docker image may allow an remote attacker to achieve root access with a blank password.

EPSS: 0.023 (81.5th 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

Znc Znc_docker_image — versions 1.6, 1.6-slim, 1.6.4
N/a — versions n/a

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-29577?: CVE-2020-29577 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Znc Docker Image. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2020-29577?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.