Auth bypass in Docker Ghost Alpine Image
CVE-2020-35185
The official ghost docker images before 2.16.1-alpine (Alpine specific) contain a blank password for a root user. System using the ghost docker container deployed by affected versions of the docker image may allow a remote attacker to achieve root access with a blank password.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.028 (85.3th 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
- Docker Ghost_alpine_docker_image
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-35185?
- CVE-2020-35185 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Docker Ghost Alpine Image, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-17.
- How severe is CVE-2020-35185?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.