How severe is CVE-2020-29578?

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

Vulnerability in Matomo Piwik Fpm-Alpine Docker Image

CVE-2020-29578

The official piwik Docker images before fpm-alpine (Alpine specific) contain a blank password for a root user. Systems using the Piwik Docker container deployed by affected versions of the Docker image may allow an remote attacker to achieve root access.

EPSS: 0.022 (81.1th 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

Matomo Piwik_fpm-alpine_docker_image — versions 3, 3.5, 3.5.1
N/a — versions n/a

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-29578?: CVE-2020-29578 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Matomo Piwik Fpm-Alpine Docker Image. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2020-29578?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.